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Which endangered animal is the source of the world's finest, lightest, warmest and most expensive wool - the Shahtoosh ?

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Nilgai
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Cheetal
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Kashmiri goat
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Chiru
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Solution

The correct option is D Chiru
Shahtoosh shawls are so fine and light they can be passed through a wedding ring and are warm enough to hatch a pigeon egg. Its name was given by the Mughal Emperors and it means “king of wools” in Persian. It is made of the exceptionally fine underfur of the Tibetan antelope or chiru, which insulates this rare animal against the harsh climate of the Tibetan plateau.

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