Consider the following fauna:1.Lion-tailed Macaque2.Malabar Civet3.Sambar DeerHow many of the above are generally nocturnal or most active after sunset?

1. A

   Only one

   Only one. Malabar civet is nocturnal. Lion-tailed macaque is diurnal; sambar is crepuscular-to-night-active but the paper keys one.

2. B

   Only two

   Only two. The Commission counts a single nocturnal animal in this trio.

3. C

   All three

   All three. The macaque is a daytime rainforest primate.

4. D

   None

   None. The civet is nocturnal.

Summary. Official key is (a) only one. The Malabar civet is a nocturnal viverrid. Lion-tailed macaques are diurnal rainforest monkeys. Sambar may move at dusk and night, but the official count is one of the three as generally nocturnal.