Consider the following pairs :
| Country | Animal found in its natural habitat | |
| 1. | Brazil | Indri |
| 2. | Indonesia | Elk |
| 3. | Madagascar | Bonobo |
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?
Only one
Only two
All three
None
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
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UPSC IAS – 2024
1. Brazil, Indri: The Indri (Indri indri) is the largest living lemur and is found only in Madagascar, not Brazil. Incorrect match.
2. Indonesia, Elk: The term “Elk” usually refers to *Cervus canadensis*, native to North America and East Asia. While some deer species in Indonesia might be colloquially referred to with “elk” in their name (like the Sambar deer or ‘Indian Elk’), the standard “Elk” is not naturally found in Indonesia. Incorrect match.
3. Madagascar, Bonobo: Bonobos (Pan paniscus) are found only in the Congo Basin in Central Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo), not in Madagascar. Incorrect match.
None of the given pairs are correctly matched regarding the natural habitat of the animals.
– Bonobos are native to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
– Elk (*Cervus canadensis*) are native to North America and East Asia.