With reference to ‘dugong’, a mammal found in India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1) It is a herbivorous marine animal. 2) It is found along the entire coast of India 3) It is given legal protection under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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CollectorBabu · Accepted Answer

Correct Answer: 1 and 3. Consider the above statements we see that statement 1 which is “It is a herbivorous marine animal” is correct as Dugong also called as sea cow is a herbivorous marine mammal having peculiar grazing features. Statement 2 which is “It is found along the entire coast of India” is incorrect as its habitats are present across major reef regions of Gulf of Mannar, Palk Bay, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Gulf of Kachchh. It is present not along the Indian coastal but also in warm waters from East Africa to Australia. Statement 3 is correct as Dugong has been protected under serial 7 part-I Mammal of schedule I of Wild Life Act, 1972. So we see that option C is correct

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