Environment

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    Environment

    Species in news Giant Leatherback turtle-Vulnerable-WPAS1-largest of all living turtles and is the fourth-heaviest modern reptile behind three crocodilians, found in all tropical and subtropical oceans, and its range extends well into the Arctic Circle, found in Nicobar Islands Mandarin duck-Least Concern-rarely visits India, most beautiful duck, temperate forests near wetlands, native to east Asia. Blue earthworms-mass migration in Meghalaya because of stone quarry and heavy earth-cutting for road connectivity and village expansion. Caracal(wild cat)-Critically endangered (included)-native to Africa,Middle East, Central Asia and India. Three-banded Rosefinch-LC-resident of Southern China, spotted in Arunachal between 2100-3050m. Sturgeon- endangered- group of 27 species of fish, indicator of health of river. pterosaur fossil-160 million years…

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