Q. The state animal of Tamil Nadu is :

A
Elephant
B
Nilgiri tahr
C
Buffalo
D
Tiger
Solution:

It is endemic to Western Ghats from the Nilgiris to Kanyakumari. It is confined to a narrow belt of higher elevation (altitudes) of Shola Forests in Western Ghats.

IUCN in its red data book has classified it as Endangered (number fewer than 2,500 mature individuals). It is protected species under Schedule I of Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972.

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