Q. With reference to the lion-tailed macaque, consider the following statements:
1.It is found across the Indian subcontinent.
2.It is classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List.
3.It inhabits upper canopy of tropical moist evergreen forests.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanations –
Statement 1 is incorrect. The lion-tailed macaque is endemic to the Western Ghats in southern India.
Statements 2 and 3 are correct. The lion-tailed macaque is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List due to habitat loss, fragmentation, and human interaction. Lion-tailed macaques primarily live in the upper canopy of tropical moist evergreen forests in the Western Ghats.
Source: The Hindu
