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Answers to Quiz on Tiger

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1. Where did tigers evolve millions of years ago

O China

O India

O Tasmania

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

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

4. Which is the largest of the tiger species?

O The Javan tiger

O The Royal Bengal tiger

O The Siberian tiger

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.

6. In addition to poaching, tigers are threatened by

O global warming

O air pollution

O habitat loss

7. Most of the world's tigers are today found in

O San Diego Zoo

O Siberia

O Southern Asia

8. Tigers eat .

O Fish & frogs

O Bears & boars

O All of the above

9. How much do male tigers measure from head to tail?

O 6-7 feet

O 4-5 feet

O 9-10 feet

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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