Which wild cat lives only on Iriomote Island in Okinawa Prefecture?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The Iriomote cat, discovered by scientists in 1967
- Step 1: Iriomote is a subtropical island with mangroves. Step 2. Its cat is critically endangered and exists nowhere else. Answer: The Iriomote cat, discovered by scientists in 1967. Why not the others: The Tsushima cat lives on a different island, and the rabbit and fox bat are not cats.
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