Consider the following fauna : 1. Lion-tailed Macaque 2. Malabar Civet 3. Sambar Deer How many of the above are generally nocturnal or most active after sunset?
A
Only one
Correct answer
B
Only two
C
All three
D
None
Explanation
The lion-tailed macaque is diurnal, foraging in the rainforest canopy of the Western Ghats by day. The Malabar civet, a critically endangered Western Ghats endemic, is nocturnal. The sambar is mostly crepuscular, most active at dawn and dusk, so UPSC's key does not count it as nocturnal. That leaves only one.
Animal Behaviour & EcologyNocturnal Animals of IndiaNocturnalLion-tailed MacaqueMalabar CivetSambar Deeractivity after sunset