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answered all the questions correct. Congratulations!.The correct answers are given below.
1. Where did tigers evolve millions of years ago
| O China |
O India |
O Tasmania |
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2. All white tigers across the world are the progeny of a white male tiger captured in 1951 from………..
| O Madhya Pradesh (India) |
O W.Bengal (India) |
O Siberia |
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3. Which tiger subspecies is
considered to have become extinct in the 1950s?
| O The Siberian tiger |
O The Sumatran tiger |
O The Caspian tiger |
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4. Which is the largest of the tiger species?
| O The Javan tiger |
O The Royal Bengal tiger |
O The Siberian tiger |
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5. Tigers are called 'umbrella' species because……
| O Their fur is waterproof and sheds water like an umbrella |
O Their range is so vast that efforts to conserve tigers also protect other species. |
O They are at the top of the food chain and have no natural enemies. |
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6. In
addition to poaching, tigers are threatened by
| O global warming |
O air pollution |
O habitat loss |
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7. Most of the world's tigers
are today found in
| O San Diego Zoo |
O Siberia |
O Southern Asia |
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8. Tigers eat .
| O Fish & frogs |
O Bears & boars |
O All of the above |
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9. How much do male tigers
measure from head to tail?
| O 6-7 feet |
O 4-5 feet |
O 9-10 feet |
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10. How fast can a tiger run,
if only for a few seconds?
| O 15 miles/hour |
O 60 miles/hour |
O 35 miles/hour |
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