Q. With reference to Red Panda, consider the following statements;
1.Red Pandas are arboreal animals and considered an indicator species for ecological change.
2.Red Pandas are listed as Vulnerable in IUCN Red List.
3.Red Pandas are found in the forests of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and southern China.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Statement 1 is correct: Red Pandas are shy, solitary and arboreal animals and considered an indicator species for ecological change.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Red Pandas are listed as Endangered in IUCN Red List. Giant Pandas are listed as Endangered in IUCN Red List.
Statement 3 is correct: Red Pandas are found in the forests of India, Nepal, Bhutan and the northern mountains of Myanmar and southern China.
Source: The Hindu
