Question

32. Consider the following statements :

1. Fishing cat is listed as ‘critically endangered ‘on the IUCN Red List.

2. The fishing cat is the state animal of Odisha.

Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

• A. a) 1 only
• B. b) 2 only
• C. c) Both 1 and 2
• D. d) None

Answer 1

The correct option is D d) None

d)
A fishing cat was sighted in the moderately dense mangroves surrounding of the Gilalakalandi harbour near Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

The fishing cat is a medium-sized wild cat of South and Southeast Asia.

Since 2016, it is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is protected under the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.

Fishing cats live foremost in the vicinity of wetlands, along rivers, streams, oxbow lakes, in swamps and mangroves.

The fishing cat is the state animal of West Bengal.