Animal Kingdom Question 211
Question: Assertion : The young pigeons are called squabs. Reason : Squabs are altricial in nature.
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If both the assertion and reason are false
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
The female pigeon, being oviparous, lays two eggs in a rough nest.
The eggs are incubated by both parents for 14 days at a temperature of 37°C to after which the youngs called squabs hatch by breaking the shell with a caruncle.
The squabs are altricial, being naked and unable to fend for themselves.
They are fed by the parents on pigeon milk formed by the lining of the crop.
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