Biodiversity

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Consider the following statements regarding the Namdapha flying squirrel

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both

None

Both statements are correct.

Recently, a Namdapha flying squirrel has resurfaced in Arunachal Pradesh after going missing for 42 years.

It is an arboreal, nocturnal flying squirrel endemic to Arunachal Pradesh.
It is one of the 43 known flying squirrel species in the world.
It was named the Namdapha Flying Squirrel after the location it was discovered in an area which falls under the Namdapha National Park.
Appearance: It has reddish, grizzled fur with white above.
These squirrels are not capable of flight like birds or bats; instead, they glide between trees.
Distribution: They inhabit tall Mesua ferrea jungles, often on hill slopes in the catchment area of the Dihing River (particularly on the western slope of the Patkai range) in northeastern India.
They are herbivores (frugivores, granivores). They eat various fruits, nuts, seeds, fungi, flowers, and tree sap.

Conservation status

Hence option 3rd is correct.

By: Shubham Tiwari