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Download Solution PDFWhich of these creatures is found only in India?
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Bihar STET TGT (Social Science) Official Paper-I (Held On: 18 Sept, 2023 Shift 6)
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 2 : ganga dolphin
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Ganga Dolphin.
Key Points
- The Ganges river dolphin belongs to the family Platanistidae, which includes toothed whale species.
- It is found in South Asia, specifically in India, along Ganga River.
- The Ganges river dolphin is known as the “Tiger of the Ganges” for the role it plays as a top predator.
- It is also an ecosystem indicator species.
- The Ganges river dolphins can only live in freshwater and are essentially blind.
- They hunt by emitting ultrasonic sounds waves.
Additional Information
- Alligator
- A big reptile belonging to the Crocodilia order and genus Alligator in the family Alligatoridae is called an alligator, or simply "gator."
- The American and Chinese alligators are the two species that remain extant.
- In addition, fossil remains have identified a number of extinct alligator species.
- Whale
- Whales are the world's largest aquatic mammals.
- They are well known for their intelligence and for their often complex social behaviors.
- It is found in almost all ocean.
- Tortoise
- Tortoises are reptiles that have a large shell on their back for protection.
- It is also found in most of the country.
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