With reference to Indian elephants, consider the following statements: 1. The leader of an elephant group is…
With reference to Indian elephants, consider the following statements:
1. The leader of an elephant group is a female.
2. The maximum gestation period can be 22 months.
3. An elephant can normally go on calving till the age of 40 years only.
4. Among the States in India, the highest elephant population is in Kerala.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 and 2 only
2 and 4 only
3 only
1, 3 and 4 only
Solution
Elephant herds are matriarchal — led by oldest female (1 correct). Gestation can extend up to 22 months — longest of any mammal (2 correct). Females can continue calving past 40 years (3 wrong). Karnataka has highest elephant population, not Kerala (4 wrong). Answer: (a).