Focus on Endangered and Vulnerable Mammals - Expected Questions for 2017

We will be covering the important questions and topics for competitive examinations for 2017 related to environment, biodiversity, ecosystem and related policies. As per video tutorials and lectures at Youtube@Examrace

Expected Questions on Environment and Biodiversity Part 1

Endangered Mammals

Freshwater⟋river dolphin

Freshwater & River Golphin
  • India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan
  • 2 subspecies, the Ganges river dolphin and Indus river dolphin

Ganges river dolphin

Ganges River Dolphin
  • Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers
  • Nepal.
  • National Aquatic Animal of India

Indus river dolphin

Indus River Dolphin
  • Indus River in Pakistan
  • Beas and Sutlej tributaries.

Nautilus pompilinus

Nautilus Pompilinus
  • It is a pelagic marine mollusc
  • One of the oldest animal lineages on the planet
  • Palm-sized adult animal & can live up to 20 years in ocean depths
  • Called pearly nautilus considering the pearly nacre on its external shell
  • It has a chambered shell with limited mobility
  • It may soon be included in the Appendix 2 of the CITES

Vulnerable Mammals

Great Indian one horn Rhinoceros

Indian One Horn Rhinoceros
  • Tall grasslands in the foothills of Himalayas [Terai region] .
  • Kaziranga National Park, Pabitora wildlife sanctuary, Manas National Park, Assam.
  • Status in the Wild: Moved from Endangered to Vulnerable.

Gaur⟋Indian Bison

Gaur or Indian Bison
  • Large bovine native to South Asia and Southeast Asia.
  • Evergreen forests or semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests.
  • The domesticated form is Bos frontalis, is called gayal or mithun.
Expected Questions on Environment and Biodiversity Part 2

Examrace Team at Aug 24, 2021