Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2013 · Environment · Question 60

Consider the following animals:

  1. Sea cow
  2. Sea horse
  3. Sea lion

Which of the above is/are mammal/mammals?

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 3 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 3 only

  1. Sea cow — Refers to sirenians such as dugong/manatee; these are marine mammals. Verdict: Correct.
  2. Sea horse — A fish (genus Hippocampus), not a mammal. Verdict: Incorrect.
  3. Sea lion — A marine mammal belonging to pinnipeds. Verdict: Correct.

Hence, 1 and 3 only are mammals.

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