GyanGramQuestion
What is the difference between the antelopes Oryx and Chiru?
PRELIMS 2012 · ENVIRONMENT
What is the difference between the antelopes Oryx and Chiru?
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• Correct Answer: A
• Oryx (Arabian Oryx, Gemsbok) is adapted to hot, arid deserts; Chiru (Tibetan Antelope) inhabits cold, high-altitude alpine steppes of the Tibetan Plateau (~3,000-5,500 m).
• B is wrong: Oryx is poached for horns (not antlers); Chiru is poached for shahtoosh wool (not musk). C is wrong: Oryx is not native to India; Chiru is found in Ladakh (northwest), not northeast.
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