Recently a rare kind of yellow turtle was discovered in India. The Sta

Recently a rare kind of yellow turtle was discovered in India. The State in which it was seen is

[amp_mcq option1=”Uttarakhand” option2=”Odisha” option3=”Tamil Nadu” option4=”Arunachal Pradesh” correct=”option2″]

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A rare yellow-coloured Indian Flapshell Turtle (Lissemys punctata) was discovered in the Balasore district of Odisha in July 2020.

– This unique colouration is believed to be due to a congenital mutation called albinism or partial albinism (chromatic leucism), where there is little or no pigmentation.
– The species found was the Indian Flapshell Turtle, common in South Asia.

– The discovery gained significant media attention due to the turtle’s unusual bright yellow colour.
– Such colour mutations are rare in the wild as they can affect an animal’s ability to camouflage and evade predators.

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