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Dhole is placed under which of the following categories in the IUCN Red List ........

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    Dhole is placed under which of the following categories in the IUCN Red List?

    Endangered

    Correct Answer

    Critically Endangered

    Incorrect Answer

    Vulnerable

    Incorrect Answer

    Extinct in the Wild

    Incorrect Answer
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    Explanation:

    About Dhole (Cuon alpinus)

    • Also known as Asiatic wild dog, Dhole (Cuon alpinus) is native to Central, South, East Asia, and Southeast Asia.
    • Dholes play an important role as apex predators in forest ecosystems.
    • Dholes hunt in packs and tend to venture into forested landscapes adjoining protected areas.
    • Besides the tiger, the dhole is the only large carnivore in India to be classified in the ‘endangered’ category by the IUCN.
    • It is protected under Schedule II of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

    Hence option 1st is correct.

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