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      Question

      Consider the following statements regarding Zaglossus

      attenboroughi: 1.  It is a egg-laying mammal 2.  It has been rediscovered in a remote part of Malaysia 3.  They are shy creatures that live in burrows Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
      A 1 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 1 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      An elusive echidna, named 'Zaglossus attenboroughi' and feared extinct after a disappearance of six decades, has been rediscovered in a remote part of Indonesia Commonly referred to as Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna or Sir David’s Long-beaked Echidna, this creature belongs to a small and distinctive group of egg-laying mammals known as monotremes, which also includes the platypus It is named in honor of the naturalist Sir David Attenborough These shy creatures inhabit burrows and only come together with others once a year during the mating season

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