Question

An animal surviving only in a particular area is
A. Eurybaric
B. Endemic
C. Pandemic
D. Eurychoric

Answer 1

Hint: In order to answer this question , we must first understand what is the meaning of each of these terms. By understanding thoroughly, you will be able to derive an answer. Eurybaric animals are those animals that are capable of tolerating wide ranges of changes in altitude or they are capable of bearing changes in hydrostatic and atmospheric pressures.

Complete answer:
The word pandemic on the other hand refers to a disease that is widely spread all over the country or all around the world. The word eurychoric generally pertains to plants and animals that are found in a widespread geographical location along with varying climatic conditions. However coming to endemic species of plants and animals, they are found only in a particular geographical area. Except in this area, they are not found anywhere else. An example of an endemic animal is that of a bicoloured frog that is endemic to the Western Ghats of India. In the case of plants, from the beginning they may not be endemic. But due to widespread deforestation of vegetation, they may now be found only in those areas from where they have not been destroyed. One such example is of Redwood Forest on the West Coast of the United States which is now only found in California.

Thus, the correct answer is option (B) Endemic.

Note:
Endemic species are highly susceptible to extinction due to human activities of deforestation and also the introduction of new species. The Dodo was endemic to Mauritius but was extinct within decades after the first human settlement took place there.