Animal Kingdom Question 788
Question: Assertion : All birds, except the ones like koel (cuckoo) build nests for retiring and taking rest during night time (day time for nocturnal). Reason : Koel lays its eggs in the nests of tailor bird. [AIIMS 2003]
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
Show Answer
Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
The birds are the most beautiful among the animals.
They show court ship, nest building, parental care, migration and territorial behaviour.
Koel (Eudynamis) does not make any nest but lays eggs in the crow nest.
In this way koel is nest parasite.
BETA
