Why in the news?
Researchers from GITAM School of Science, Visakhapatnam, have documented the first confirmed instance of a horn-eyed ghost crab preying on a mottled lightfoot crab at Rushikonda Beach, Andhra Pradesh.
Published in: Journal of Threatened Taxa (November edition).
Significance of the Finding
• Demonstrates unusual predator-prey interaction not recorded earlier in India
• Indicates behavioural extension of the horn-eyed ghost crab into rocky intertidal zones
• Suggests flexible foraging strategies in shifting coastal environments
About Horn-Eyed Ghost Crab • Belongs to genus Ocypode and IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List |
| With reference to ‘dugong’ a mammal found in India, which of the following statements is/are correct? (2015)
(1) It is a herbivorous marine animal. (2) It is found along the entire coast of India. (3) It is given legal protection under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972. Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 (d) 3 only |
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