Question

Which among the following is the most recently extinct species?
A)Tasmanian wolf
B)African catfish
C)Lion
D)Dinosaur

Answer 1

A species is said to be extinct when the last living member of the species dies. Extinction may be caused by either evolution or by human interference.

Complete answer:
Species extinction occurs as a result of the following reasons-due to alteration of environment some species cannot survive or reproduce in its new environment and is unable to move to a different environment , some species become functionally extinct, some species can get extinct due to loss of habitat and some species become extinct due to predation or certain disease. Among the given options in the question, Tasmanian wolf is an extinct animal that used to be native of Tasmania, New Guinea. It was a shy , nocturnal animal that was approximately the size of a dog and displayed most of the features common to both tiger and wolf. African catfish belong to the family of Clariidae and look eel-like with dark or gray or black body color, they have flat bony heads, modified gills and pectoral fins.

Lions belong to the family Felidae, they have muscular, deep chested bodies, rounded heads and tufty tails and are common in grasslands and savannas. Dinosaurs are a group of reptiles belonging to clade Dinosauria which first appeared during the Triassic period and got extinct during the Cretaceous period, they were both herbivorous and carnivorous and most of them had features in between birds and reptiles.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A)

Note: Due to environmental changes as well as human interactions many species are getting extinct nowadays. This had led to the development of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries worldwide that help to protect the critically endangered species from extinction.