55. Recently Smooth-coated otter was sighted for the first time in the mangrove forest adjacent to the Krishna wildlife sanctuary (KWS) in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. In this regard, consider the following statements :
1. The presence of the otter is a key indicator for rise of the mangrove cover in the Krishna wildlife sanctuary.
2. It is a herbivorous mammal.
3. It has been categorised critically endangered in the red data book of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
55. Recently Smooth-coated otter was sighted for the first time in the mangrove forest adjacent to the Krishna wildlife sanctuary (KWS) in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. In this regard, consider the following statements :
1. The presence of the otter is a key indicator for rise of the mangrove cover in the Krishna wildlife sanctuary.
2. It is a herbivorous mammal.
3. It has been categorised critically endangered in the red data book of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
The correct option is A a) 1 only
Answer : A
Explanation :
Smooth-coated otter was sighted for the first time in the mangrove forest adjacent to the Krishna wildlife sanctuary (KWS) in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. The presence of the otter is a key indicator for rise of the mangrove cover in the Krishna wildlife sanctuary. The species is found in most of the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Otter is a carnivorous mammal. Otters are social and hunt in groups. The otter lives in rivers, lakes, peat swamp forests, mangroves and estuaries. It uses swamps as natal den sites and nursery during the breeding season in early winter. It has been categorised ‘vulnerable’ in the red data book of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It is listed on CITES Appendix II. Smooth-coated otters are protected in India under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
a) 1 only
Answer : A
Explanation :
Smooth-coated otter was sighted for the first time in the mangrove forest adjacent to the Krishna wildlife sanctuary (KWS) in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. The presence of the otter is a key indicator for rise of the mangrove cover in the Krishna wildlife sanctuary. The species is found in most of the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Otter is a carnivorous mammal. Otters are social and hunt in groups. The otter lives in rivers, lakes, peat swamp forests, mangroves and estuaries. It uses swamps as natal den sites and nursery during the breeding season in early winter. It has been categorised ‘vulnerable’ in the red data book of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It is listed on CITES Appendix II. Smooth-coated otters are protected in India under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
