Animal Kingdom Question 622
Assertion : Hippopotamus is completely aquatic mammals. Reason : Hippopotamus lives on land but spends time in water for food and shelter.
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 the assertion is false but reason is true
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Hippopotamus is the example of amphibious mammals.
These mammals do not live permanently in water.
They live on land but go into water for food and shelter.
They show only partial aquatic adaptations such as small external ears, webbed feet, flattened tail, sub cutaneous fat etc.
Other animals like hippopotamus are seals, walrus, Chironectes etc.
BETA
