A) Largest lemur, Idri idri
B) Lion tailed macaque, Macaca silenus
C) Asiatic wild ass, Asinus hemionus
D) Great Indian bustard, Ardeotis
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
[b] The lion-tailed macaque or the wanderoo, is an Old World monkey endemic to the Western Ghats of South India. An assessment for IUCN reports 3000-3500 of these animals live scattered over several areas in Kerala. A local census concluded in 2007, conducted in the Then District of Tamil Nadu, put their numbers at around 250, which was considered encouraging, because till then, no lion-tailed macaques had been reported in that specific area.You need to login to perform this action.
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