Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Consider the following statements
Statement-I: The Indian Flying Fox is placed under the “vermin” category in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
Statement-II: The Indian Flying Fox feeds on the blood of other animals. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements ?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: C
• Indian Flying Fox was historically listed under Schedule V (vermin) of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, though recent amendments shifted it to Schedule II.
• It is frugivorous and nectarivorous, feeding on fruits and flowers, not blood.
• Blood-feeding is characteristic of vampire bats, absent in India.
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