FORESTRY
FOREST POLICY AND GOVERNANCE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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None
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In addition to their horns, rhinos have been killed through the ages for their meat and skin. In India, the skin of the greater one-horned rhino was historically fashioned into shields or cooked in hot oil and eaten as “cracklings”.
Detailed explanation-2: -Other species are hunted and killed specifically for their skins, including zebras, bison, kangaroos, elephants, crocodiles, alligators, ostriches, lizards, and snakes. Other “exotic” animals, such as alligators and crocodiles, are factory-farmed for their skins and meat.
Detailed explanation-3: -Musk deer are hinted for a pair of smell gland which is used to make perfume, Rhinoceros are hunted for their horns, Elephants for their tusk and teeth, Chiru for fine wool, etc.
Detailed explanation-4: -Some animals are killed and their body parts are sold. Elephants are killed for their tusks. Rhinoceroses are hunted for its horn. Tigers, crocodiles, and snakes are killed for their skin.