Question

Find the species which are found in Andhra Pradesh and are listed as threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the Zoological Society of London.

• A. Gooty tarantula
• B. Indian Bustard
• C. Greater Bamboo lemur
• D. Hirola

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A Gooty tarantula
B Indian Bustard

Of the four species from India that featured in the list of the world’s 100 most threatened species, two are from Andhra Pradesh. In the list released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the Zoological Society of London, Gooty tarantula, a spider found in Nandyal and Giddalur areas of Kurnool and Prakasham and the Great Indian Bustard found in Rollapadu Bird Sanctuary in Kurnool are mentioned as the most threatened.