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Which one of the following is an example of recent extinction?(a) Mammoth(b) Archaeopteryx(c) Dinosaurs(d) QuaggaThis question was posed to me in semester exam.The origin of the question is Loss of Biodiversity topic in portion Biodiversity and Conservation of Biology – Class 12

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Correct OPTION is (d) Quagga

Explanation: Quagga a native animal of South Africa BECAME extinct LATE in the 19th century. It was a SUBSPECIES of plains zebra. It became extinct due to mass killings by humans for meat and their skins.



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