The table lists some animals covered by different appendices of cites.

1.) gorillas, sea turtles, giant pandas

2.) american alligators, lions, paddlefish

3.) walruses, cape stag beetles, many freshwater turtle species

cites prohibits commercial trade of which of these species?

a- walrus
b- freshwater turtle
c- american alligator
d- gorilla

Option D

Explanation:

The appendix I of the CITES provides protection to all those animals which are at the verge of extinction.

Some examples of animal species prevented from commercial trading are -

Gorillas

Sea turtles

Lady slipper orchids

Giant  Pandas

CITIES protects animals species under three appendices namely -

Appendix I - Vulnerable/threatened animals

Appendix II - not threatened but if not protected against trading then will become vulnerable

Appendix III- Species for which international trading is prohibited as demanded by member nations.

Hence, option D is correct

ι вєℓινє тнє αиѕωєя тσ уσυя qυєѕтισи ιѕ в. ℓуѕσѕσмє

ι нσρє тнαт ι ¢συℓ∂ нєℓρ уσυ.