Q. Consider the following statements with respect to the spade-toothed whale:
1.It is the world’s rarest whale.
2.It is categorized as Critically Endangered in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red Data List.
3.These whales inhabit deep oceanic waters.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanations –
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. The spade-toothed whale is recognized as the rarest species of beaked whale. Spade-toothed whales are believed to inhabit deep oceanic waters, typically in temperate and subantarctic regions.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The spade-toothed whale is classified as “Data Deficient” by the IUCN Red List.
Source: The Hindu
