Q95.
What is the difference between the antelopes Oryx and Chiru?
Answer
A
Explanation
Oryx is an antelope adapted to hot arid deserts (found in Africa and Middle East; Arabian Oryx etc.). Chiru (Tibetan Antelope) is adapted to cold steppes and semi-desert areas of the high-altitude Tibetan plateau/Himalayas. Statement B is incorrect — Chiru is poached for its ultra-fine wool (shahtoosh), not musk. Statement C is incorrect — Oryx is not found in western India (it's an African/Middle Eastern animal); Chiru is in the Himalayan region/Ladakh, not northeast India.