What is the world's largest fish?
The harmless whale shark holds the title of largest fish, with the record being a 59 footer captured in Thailand in 1919.
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- Do any two tigers have the same stripes?
“No two tigers have the same stripe pattern, so researchers can identify individual wild tigers from camera trap photos almost like fingerprints.”
Reference: World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
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What share of the world's wild tigers live in India?
India is home to about 75% of the world's wild tigers. Its 2022 census counted roughly 3,682 of them.
When was the international ivory trade banned?
The international trade in elephant ivory was banned under the CITES treaty in 1989 after poaching cut Africa's elephant population roughly in half during the 1980s.