Correct answer: (b) Only two
Explanation
- A
Only one
Only one. Two statements hold for Indian squirrels as a class.
- B
Only two
Only two. They cache nuts and they are omnivorous. Typical Indian palm squirrels nest in tree dreys, not by digging burrows.
- C
All three
All three. Statement 1 treats them as burrowers; that is ground squirrels, not Funambulus.
- D
None
None. Caching and omnivory stand.
Summary. Official key is (b) only two. Indian palm squirrels (Funambulus) build leaf dreys in trees, not ground burrows. They do store food, and they eat plant matter plus insects — omnivory. Statement 1 is the miss.
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