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Q: A species restricted to a given area is………
  • A. Endangered species
  • B. Vulnerable species
  • C. Endemic species
  • D. Extinct species
Correct Answer: Option C - Species that spread over a limited area and found in relatively small ranges are called endemic species. For example in the Western Ghats of India, there are endemic species of mammals like, Lion Tailed Macaque, Nilgiri Langur, Brown palm civet, Nilgiri Tahr etc.
C. Species that spread over a limited area and found in relatively small ranges are called endemic species. For example in the Western Ghats of India, there are endemic species of mammals like, Lion Tailed Macaque, Nilgiri Langur, Brown palm civet, Nilgiri Tahr etc.

Explanations:

Species that spread over a limited area and found in relatively small ranges are called endemic species. For example in the Western Ghats of India, there are endemic species of mammals like, Lion Tailed Macaque, Nilgiri Langur, Brown palm civet, Nilgiri Tahr etc.