Question

Which of the following species is in an endangered state?

• A. Asiatic donkey
• B. Indian bustard
• C. Black buck
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Endangered animals or species are those whose number is less and can be extinct in near future.

Indian Bustard is listed as critically endangered because it has an extremely small population and can get extinct in immediate future due to habitat loss and degradation, hunting and direct disturbance.

The Asian Wild Ass, once in wide existence, now finds itself on the brink of extinction. They are being squeezed out of their habitat by livestock that eats their food and water and also due to expanding farmland.

The blackbuck is an endangered species, its population is going down because of large-scale conversion of their habitats into agriculture fields and poaching.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.