Previous Year Question
Consider the following pairs:
Country | Animal found in its natural habitat |
1. Brazil | Indri |
2. Indonesia | Elk |
3. Madagascar | Bonobo |
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Only one
Only two
All three
All three
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
Pair 1 is not correctly matched.
The indri (Indri indri) is a species of lemur and its natural habitat is in Madagascar.
All living lemur species occur naturally in Madagascar.
The indri is found primarily in the tropical rainforests of eastern and northeastern Madagascar.
It is not a part of the natural wildlife of Brazil.
Pair 2 is not correctly matched.
The elk is a large member of the deer family and its scientific name is Cervus canadensis.
Natural elk populations are mainly associated with North America and parts of Asia.
Indonesia is not included within its natural distribution range.
Other deer species occur in Indonesia, but the elk is not an animal naturally found there.
Pair 3 is not correctly matched.
The bonobo (Pan paniscus) is a great ape and a close relative of the chimpanzee.
In the wild, bonobos occur only in the humid rainforests south of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The bonobo is not a part of the natural wildlife of Madagascar.
Madagascar is particularly known for its endemic lemur species.