March 3 is observed by all UN member States as World Wildlife Day (WWD).
Here is a quiz on the fauna and flora of our wonderful planet that is under threat.
Daily Quiz | World Wildlife Day
In this file photograph, a Komodo Dragon searches the shore area of Komodo island for prey
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Why did the UN choose March 3 as the WWD?
Answer : It is the day of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
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Sudan, who passed away in March 2018, was at the time of his death, one of only three living members of this endangered species and the last known male. Which subspecies was Sudan?
Answer : Northern white rhinoceroses
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Thought to have become extinct around 66 million years ago, these species of fish were discovered living off the coast of South Africa in 1938. As a result, there are now two extant species that are rare and endangered. Name the 'living fossil'.
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What is the common name for the threatened species of flora called 'Pterocarpus santalinus' that is endemic to the southern Eastern Ghats mountain range of South India?
Answer : Red sanders or red sandalwood
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What connects the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, Spix's Macaw, Splendid Poison Frog, Smooth Handfish, and Jalpa False Brook Salamander?
Answer : They all went extinct in 2021
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Found in the northern Gulf of California, this animal is the world's rarest marine mammal and is on the edge of extinction. Name this critically endangered species.
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According to the WWF, which is the most trafficked mammal in the world?
