Question

Long eyelashes to prevent sand particles from entering the eyes are found in ___.

• A. lion
• B. snake
• C. camel
• D. mountain goat

Answer 1

The correct option is C

camel

The correct option is (C):

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Camel is a desert animal that is adapted to live in a dry environment with sand.
2. They have long eyelashes to prevent the sand from entering their eye mainly during a sandstorm.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option (A):

1. Lion is a terrestrial animal which is found in forest habitat.
2. Lions do not need to adapt to desert environments and hence they have normal eyelashes.

Option (B):

1. Snakes are a part of the forest ecosystem and snakes do not possess ant eyelids.
2. Snakes have a transparent disc-shaped covering over the eye called ocular scale.

Option (D):

1. Mountain goats live in the cold and windy climate of the mountains.
2. They have white fur covering the entire body which keeps the body warm.
3. They have normal eyelids and eyelashes.

Final Answer: Long eyelashes to prevent sand particles from entering the eyes are found in camels.