Prelims 2016 · Environment · Question 69
What is/are unique about 'Kharai camel', a breed found in India?
- It is capable of swimming up to three kilometres in seawater.
- It survives by grazing on mangroves.
- It lives in the wild and cannot be domesticated.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer
1 and 2 only
1. Capable of swimming up to three kilometres in seawater — Correct. Kharai camel of Gujarat is known as the 'swimming camel' and can swim through समुद्री/creek waters to reach islands.
2. Survives by grazing on mangroves — Correct. Its distinctive adaptation is feeding on mangrove vegetation in coastal areas of Kachchh.
3. Lives in the wild and cannot be domesticated — Incorrect. Kharai is a domesticated camel breed reared by pastoral communities; it is not a wild, undomesticated animal.
Hence, statements 1 and 2 only are correct.