Marine Mammals Classification
Question
Consider the following animals:
Which of the above is/are mammal/mammals?
Options
1 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Sea cow (Dugong/Manatee) is a mammal—it is a herbivorous marine mammal that breathes air. Sea lion is a mammal—it is a pinniped (marine mammal related to seals). Sea horse is NOT a mammal—it is a fish (class Actinopterygii), though it has unique reproductive characteristics including male pregnancy. Based on taxonomic classification, only sea cow and sea lion are mammals. > Remember: Sea cow = mammal (herbivore), Sea lion = mammal (carnivore), Sea horse = FISH (not mammal despite unique traits). Answer: b.
Question details
Year
2014
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q10
Subject
Science & Technology
Sub-topic
Animal Classification and Biology
Type
How-many counting
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Biology Ch.1
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