Which of the following contributes to the endangerment of pr

Which of the following contributes to the endangerment of primates?
   a. Infanticide
   b. Habitat destruction
   c. Selective foresting
   d. Resource competition with conspecifics

Solution

B. Habitat destruction.

Habitat destruction is the major cause for endangermwnt of primates. Around the globe almost half of all primate species are threatened with extinction as a result of human activity. The main threats this group faces are habitat destruction, Urbanization has pressurized a demand of cutting down of forests and destruction of primate habitats as a result of which these living beings have come to the cross fire of many dangers such as accidents, diseases, threats from predators etc. In some areas, human expansion into primate habitat causes conflict and pushes animals into less suitable areas. In many areas primate habitat is being cleared for commercial logging and agriculture leaving primates with no place to go. Human Invasion into their habitats is the major cause of their endangerment.