US will place a breed of lion found in India and Africa in endangered species list

Q.  US has placed a breed of ____ found in India and Africa in the endangered species list.
- Published on 23 Dec 15

a. Tiger
b. Bear
c. Lion
d. Leopard

ANSWER: Lion
 
US has placed a breed of lion found in India and Africa in the endangered species list to curb dramatic decline of their population. US Fish and Wildlife service has placed a sub-species of lion Panthera leo leo located in India and western and central Africa as endangered. The US has also placed Panthera leo melanochaita, located in eastern and southern Africa, to be listed as threatened.

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