A sandy and saline area is the natural habitat of an India animal species. The animal has no predators in that area but its existence is threatened due to the destruction of its habitat. Which one of the following could be that animal?

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Q: 51 (IAS/2011)
A sandy and saline area is the natural habitat of an India animal species. The animal has no predators in that area but its existence is threatened due to the destruction of its habitat.
Which one of the following could be that animal?

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Geography

question_exam: 

IAS

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The Indian wild ass (Equus hemionus khur) is a sandy and saline habitat specialist that is found in the Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat and the Great Rann of Kutch in Rajasthan in India. It is a hardy species that has adapted to living in these harsh, arid environments, and has no natural predators in these areas. However, like many other species, its habitat is threatened due to human activities such as grazing, agriculture, and development. Therefore, the Indian wild ass could be the animal species in question.