Question

Group of animals which gives wool are:
A. Sheep, goat, camel, yak
B. Sheep, camel, lion, rabbit
C.Rabbit, silkworm, buffalow, cow
D. Goat, cat, sheep, camel

Answer 1

Hint: The biological names of wool producing animals are: Ovis Aries, Capra aegagrus, camelus, and bos grunniens. Use this clue to figure out the right option.

Complete answer:
-We all know sheep gives us wool but it is not only the animal which gives us wool.
-Wool is obtained from the fur of animals. Generally, sheep are dominant for providing wool but there are some other mammal species such as goats, camels and yak may also provide us wool.
-A type of sheep named merino which is one of the best species of sheep to provide us with the finest and luxurious quality of wool. They are also famous for fine staples which are about 20-26 microns in diameter.
-Lambswool, merino, mohair (wool types) is given by sheep. Textile fibres are obtained from sheep.
-Cashmere (a type of wool) is given by goats which are used in making of nice quality shawls
-Wool is a textile fibre which is mainly used in production of clothes.
-Fleece (wool) comprises protein along with a little level of lipids.

Additional Information: these wool containing animals are mostly found in cold places like Leh - Ladakh. But they are killed on a large scale due to conflict on the border.

Therefore, option (a) is correct.

Note: Wool contains fibrous proteins that are made up of a large chain of amino acids. Most of the people would not think that yak could be a fibre producing animal but they actually produce soft fine wool.