| What is/are unique about 'Kharai camel', a breed found in India? |
| 1. It is capable of swimming upto three kilometres in seawater. |
| 2. It survives by grazing on mangroves. |
| 3. It lives in the wild and cannot be domesticated. |
| Select the correct answer using the codes given below |
A) 1 and 2
B) Only 3
C) 1and 3
D) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
Exp. [a] Kharai camel or Swimming camel is found only in Gujarat's Bhujarea. It has been recently recognised as a separate breed (one among nine such breeds found in India) of camel for better conservation. This camel is adapted to the extreme climate of Ran of Kachh where shallow seas and high salinity is prevalent. Kharai carnal can live in both coastal and dry ecosystems. It grazes on saline/mangrove trees and is tolerant to high saline water. It can swim upto three kilometres into the sea in search of mangroves, their primary food. The camel is distinct from other camels because of its rounded back, long and thin legs and small feet, The breed having less than 10000 population is identified as endangered, it can get special recognition and ".ire. Maatdhari community's livelihood is interwind with that the Kharai camel.
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