Question

Many wild animals have either become extinct or are endangered mainly due to

• A. Scarcity of food
• B. Hunting
• C. Deforestation
• D. Over crowding

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

An endangered species is the species whose population faces a sudden downfall. In the case of wild animals, their habitat is the forest and deforestation of the forests due to ecological disasters, or use of timber for the construction of buildings makes them insecure in their homestead.

Moving away to nearby locations not only disturbs the food chain, breeding grounds and habitats of these wild animals but they are also faced with threats of being hunted and poached for the benefit of the human beings.

So, the correct answer is 'Deforestation'