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Official key is (a) 1 and 2 only. Asian elephant groups are led by a female; pregnancy can last up to about 22 months. They can calve beyond forty, and the largest wild population among States is Karnataka, not Kerala.
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Introduction
(a) Official key: 1 and 2 only. Herds are matriarchal; gestation can reach about 22 months. Calving is not capped at 40 as a hard only; Kerala is not the top State (Karnataka is).
Summary. Official key is (a) 1 and 2 only. Asian elephant groups are led by a female; pregnancy can last up to about 22 months. They can calve beyond forty, and the largest wild population among States is Karnataka, not Kerala.
Body
- B
2 and 4 only. Kerala population claim fails.
- C
3 only. The false age cap.
- D
1, 3 and 4 only. Keeps two misses.
Summary. Official key is (a) 1 and 2 only. Asian elephant groups are led by a female; pregnancy can last up to about 22 months. They can calve beyond forty, and the largest wild population among States is Karnataka, not Kerala.
Conclusion
Summary. Official key is (a) 1 and 2 only. Asian elephant groups are led by a female; pregnancy can last up to about 22 months. They can calve beyond forty, and the largest wild population among States is Karnataka, not Kerala.
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