The warm and soft Shahtoosh shawls are made from the hair of which endangered animal found in Ladakh?

Chinu

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Chiru

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Chinkara

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Yak

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Solution

The correct option is B Chiru
The Chiru or Tibetan Antelope is only found in Ladakh and some parts of Jammu and Kashmir. This Antelope is known for the fine hair on its underbelly and chest. This hair is sheared from the Antelope and woven into the softest of woolen shawls. The wool is known as Shahtoosh which translates to “King of Wools”.

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