Complete the sentence about Arabian oryx with the correct year: The name "oryx" was introduced by Peter Simon Pallas in ______ for the common eland as Antilope oryx.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 1767
- Step 1: The name "oryx" was introduced by Peter Simon Pallas in 1767 for the common eland as Antilope oryx. Answer: 1767. Why not the others: 1772, 1792 and 1782 don't fit.
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