CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

HOW TO TELL WILD ANIMALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which animal has black stripes on his body?
A
HYENA
B
LION
C
BEAR
D
TIGER
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The tiger’s markings also play an important role. Their vertical stripes, which range from brown to black, are an example of what biologists call disruptive coloration. They help break up the cat’s shape and size so it blends in with trees and tall grasses.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fun fact: it’s not just a tiger’s fur that has black stripes. If you were to shave off all of the fur, its skin underneath would show the same exact markings, almost appearing as though they were tattooed! Also, each tiger’s stripe patterns are completely unique, as distinct as human fingerprints.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tigers are the only cat species that are completely striped. They even have stripes on their skin, according to Animal Planet.

Detailed explanation-4: -Black with white stripes? Zebras, together with horses and asses, are members of the Equus genus. The three living species of zebras that roam eastern and southern Africa with their coat of dark hair broken by stripes of white, unpigmented hair, are the only striped equids.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are three definite colors of tigers; standard orange with black stripes, white with black or dark stripes, and the golden tiger with cinnamon stripes.

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