In Minamata Bay Japan, the animals which remained free from Minamata disease, were
A
pigs
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B
dogs
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C
rabbits
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D
cats
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Solution
The correct option is C rabbits Minamata disease is caused because of eating of poisoned animals that contain water-soluble dimethylmercury. Thus animals which feed on marine plants or animals suffered from this disease. Rabbits fed only on terrestrial plants and therefore remained free of the disease.