Q. Consider the following statements
1)Black tigers are only found in Odisha’s Simlipal.
2)The fencing of tiger reserves can lead to their extinction.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
Statement 1 is correct. Tigers have a distinctive dark stripe pattern on a light background of white or golden. A rare pattern variant, distinguished by stripes that are broadened and fused together, is also observed in both wild and captive populations. This is known as pseudo-melanism, which is different from true melanism, a condition characterised by unusually high deposition of melanin, a dark pigment.
Statement 2 is correct. fencing tiger reserves and isolating them can result in high extinction. It is because the population of tigers cannot move and increase their population. Decades of research in ecology and evolution suggest that numbers are critical to avoid extinction. Populations that are smaller than 100 breeding individuals have a high probability of extinction
