Consider the following statements about Bornean orangutan 1 It is a Critically Endang...........

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Consider the following statements about Bornean orangutan:

1. It is a Critically Endangered Species as per IUCN Red Data Book.

2. In India it is found in tropic forests of Western Ghats and Shola Forests of Nilgiris.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Bornean orangutan, a primate species has been declared critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). It is an ape species and India has only one ape species i.e. Hullock Gibbon. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect and the correct answer is A.