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Asiatic Cheetah
Consider the following statements:
- The Asiatic cheetah is smaller and paler than the African cheetah.
- The Asiatic cheetah is listed as vulnerable species while the African Cheetah is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN).
- In the 2015 update of the IUCN Red List, the Asiatic cheetah is considered regionally extinct in Iraq, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A |
1 and 2
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B |
2 and 3
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C |
Only 1
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D |
Only 3
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Your Ans is
Right ans is B
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Explanation :
- The Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) is smaller and paler than the African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus). It has more fur everywhere on the body, espeically on the back of the neck and the belly, a smaller head and longer neck, the Asian species usually have red eyes and they have a more cat-like appearance, while on the other hand the African cheetah looks like a panther.
- The Asiatic cheetah is constantly said to be a different animal and sub-species than the African cheetah in genetic composition.
- The Asiatic cheetah is listed as critically endangered species while the African Cheetah is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.
- In the 2015 update of the IUCN Red List, the Asiatic cheetah is considered regionally extinct in Iraq, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. At present however, the Asiatic cheetah is believed only to survive in isolated parts of Iran.
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