Complete the sentence about Korean tiger with the correct year: Felis tigris was the scientific name proposed by Carl Linnaeus in ______ for the tiger.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. 1758

Carl Linnaeus proposed the scientific name Felis tigris for the tiger in 1758. In the 19th century several East Asian tiger specimens were collected and described under other names.

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