Q. Consider the following statements regarding “Pygmy Hog”:
1. It is an herbivore species.
2. It is an indicator species.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
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[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation: Pygmy hogs are smallest and rarest wild piggy. They are native to alluvial grasslands in the foothills of the Himalayas.

  • Now their population is confined to Assam and southern Bhutan.
  • They are omnivores and feed on roots, insects, rodents, and small reptiles.
  • They are an indicator species. They live only in the wet high grasslands at the foothills of the Himalayas.

Source: FORUMIAS

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