Question

In IUCN Red List (2004) documents, the extinction 784 species includes

• A. 335 vertebrates, 360 invertebrates and 89 plants
• B. 337 vertebrates, 362 invertebrates and 88 plants
• C. 338 vertebrates. 359 invertebrates and 87 plants
• D. 340 vertebrates. 357 invertebrates and 87 plants

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

The IUCN Red List $(2004)$ documents the extinction of $784$ species in the last $500$ years. The list includes $338$ vertebrates, $359$ invertebrates, and $87$ plants. Some examples of recent extinctions include the dodo (Mauritius), quagga (Africa), thylacine (Australia), Steller's Sea Cow (Russia) and three subspecies (Bali, Javan, Caspian) of the tiger. Reasons of extinct are habitat loss, co-extinctions, overexploitation and alien species invasions. So, the correct answer is ' $338$ vertebrates, $359$ invertebrates and $87$ plants'.