Brow-antlered deer (Sangai) and Manipuri pony native to Manipur and are endangered
Q. Which of the following is/are true?
1) The brow-antlered deer is native to India only.
2) It has recently been moved out of the endangered species list and moved to non-threatened category.- Published on 07 Mar 16a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER: Neither 1 nor 2
- Manipuri pony may soon be declared an endangered species like the brow-antlered deer. The brow-antlered deer is endangered too.
- Both these animals are found only in Manipur in India.
- Eld's deer (Panolia eldii), also known as the thamin or brow-antlered deer, is an endangered species of deer indigenous to Southeast Asia.
- The species was first discovered by Westerners in Manipur in India in 1839.
The three subspecies of the Eld's deer are -1. The Manipuri brow-antlered deer is found in Manipur, India. It is called sangai in Manipuri;
2. The Burmese brow-antlered deer found in Myanmar, and westernmost Thailand;
3. The Thai brow-antlered deer is found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, and should perhaps be treated as a separate species.
