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    Question

    Which of the statements is/are correct with reference to Javan Rhino:

    1. It is a smaller version of the Indian rhino.

    2. It has the largest of horns for all species of rhinoceros.

    3. Ujung Kulon National Park (Indonesia) is the home to the last surviving population of Javan rhino.

    A Both 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both 2 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both 1 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Indonesian officials recently reported the sighting of a new Javan rhino calf in Ujung Kulon National Park, home to the last surviving population of the critically endangered species.

    The Javan rhino is a smaller version of the Indian rhino, and is also known as the Lesser one-horned rhino, is the most threatened of the five rhino species.

    Today, the entire population of the Javan rhinos is found in the Ujung Kulon National Park on the very western tip of Java, Indonesia.

    IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered.

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