Consider the following pairs :
| Country | Animal found in its natural habitat |
|---|---|
| 1. Brazil | Indri |
| 2. Indonesia | Elk |
| 3. Madagascar | Bonobo |
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?
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Answer: D. Pair 1 is wrong: the indri is a lemur found only in Madagascar, not Brazil. Pair 2 is wrong: elk live in North America and northern Eurasia, not Indonesia. Pair 3 is wrong: the bonobo is an ape found only in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, not Madagascar. So none.
Watch for: Madagascar and the indri both appear in the list but in different rows, which tempts a quick match.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because every pair is mismatched.
- B. Wrong because every pair is mismatched.
- C. Wrong because none of the animals lives in the country given.
Source to check: IUCN Red List species pages for Indri indri, Pan paniscus and Cervus canadensis (iucnredlist.org)
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