Question

Which of the following statement is correct?

• A. Parthenium is an endemic species of our country.
• B. African catfish is not a threat to indigenous cat fish.
• C. Steller’s sea cow is an extinct animal.
• D. Lantana is popularly known as carrot grass.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Clarias gariepinus is an African catfish brought for Aquaculture is a threat to Indigenous species. Carrot grass is an invasive weed introduced into our ecosystem and it caused threatening of our native species. Parthenium is called as carrot grass. Lantana is commonly known as wild or red sage. It is not known by the name "carrot grass".

The Stellar sea cow is an extinct animal. This is a very large aquatic mammal, once inhabited near shore areas of the Komandor Islands in the Bering Sea. These were wiped in the 18th century due to their large size, slow-moving nature and got eaten by other animals, especially by humans for the purpose of meat.