{"id":301,"date":"2023-06-11T21:59:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-11T16:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=301"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:18:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:48:45","slug":"q-consider-the-following-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-consider-the-following-animals","title":{"rendered":"Q. Consider the following animals:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hedgehog<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marmot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pangolin<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To reduce the chance of being captured by predators, which of the above organisms rolls up\/roll up and protects\/ protect its\/their vulnerable parts?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 and 2\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 and 3\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: d)1 and 3&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hedgehogs<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The hedgehog was named because of&nbsp;<strong>its peculiar foraging methods<\/strong>.&nbsp;<strong>These animals root through hedges and other undergrowth in search of the small creatures that compose the bulk of their diet\u2014insects, worms, centipedes, snails, mice, frogs, and snakes.<\/strong>&nbsp;As a hedgehog picks its way through the hedges it emits piglike grunts\u2014thus, the hedgehog.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hedgehogs have a coat of stiff, sharp spines.&nbsp;<strong>If attacked they will curl into a prickly and unappetizing ball that deters most predators.<\/strong>&nbsp;They usually sleep in this position during the day and&nbsp;<strong>awaken to search for food at night.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hedgehogs hibernate in cold climates.<\/strong>&nbsp;In deserts, they sleep through heat and drought in a similar process called aestivation. They remain active all year in more temperate locations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cute But Vicious Hedgehog Attacks A Deadly Viper | Wildest Middle East\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BDV5de82Pao?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marmot<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marmots are&nbsp;<strong>large ground squirrels in the genus Marmota<\/strong>, with 15 species living in Asia, Europe, and North America.&nbsp;<strong>These herbivores are active during the summer<\/strong>, when they can often be found in groups, but are not seen during the winter, when they hibernate underground.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Marmots are large rodents with characteristically short but robust legs, enlarged claws<\/strong>&nbsp;which are well adapted to digging, stout bodies, and large heads and incisors to quickly process a variety of vegetation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While most species are various forms of earthen-hued brown, marmots vary in fur coloration based roughly on their surroundings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marmots: Fuzzy Little Chonks\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z1kwpEB_0Ro?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pangolin<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pangolins are sometimes mistaken as reptiles, but&nbsp;<strong>they are actually scaly-skinned mammals. When in danger, the pangolin can roll into a ball, exposing only the tough scales for protection.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They certainly are one of the\u00a0<strong>most trafficked mammals<\/strong>\u00a0in Asia and, increasingly, Africa. Pangolins are in high demand in countries like China and Vietnam.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Their meat is considered a delicacy and pangolin scales are used in traditional medicine and folk remedies to treat a range of ailments from asthma to rheumatism and arthritis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is also demand in the Americas for their skins used to make leather products like boots, bags, and belts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All<strong>&nbsp;eight pangolin species<\/strong>&nbsp;are protected under national and international laws but that is not stopping the massive international illegal trade in pangolins, which has increased in recent years because of growing demand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WWF, together with TRAFFIC, is working in Asia and Africa to protect pangolins&nbsp;<\/strong>and other species from wildlife crime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pangolin: The World&#039;s Most Trafficked Mammal | 4KUHD | China: Nature&#039;s Ancient Kingdom | BBC Earth\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dRgsYRNBHBI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_023d86-57 .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_023d86-57 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_023d86-57\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To reduce the chance of being captured by predators, which of the above organisms rolls up\/roll up and protects\/ protect its\/their vulnerable parts? 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