Brow-antlered deer (Sangai) and Manipuri pony native to Manipur and are endangered

Q.  Which of the following is/are true?

1) The brow-antlered deer is native to India only.
2) It has recently been moved out of the endangered species list and moved to non-threatened category.

- Published on 07 Mar 16

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER: Neither 1 nor 2
 
  • Manipuri pony may soon be declared an endangered species like the brow-antlered deer. The brow-antlered deer is endangered too.
  • Both these animals are found only in Manipur in India.
  • Eld's deer (Panolia eldii), also known as the thamin or brow-antlered deer, is an endangered species of deer indigenous to Southeast Asia.
  • The species was first discovered by Westerners in Manipur in India in 1839.
The three subspecies of the Eld's deer are -

1. The Manipuri brow-antlered deer is found in Manipur, India. It is called sangai in Manipuri;

2. The Burmese brow-antlered deer found in Myanmar, and westernmost Thailand;

3. The Thai brow-antlered deer is found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, and should perhaps be treated as a separate species.

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