Consider the following statements regarding the Asiatic Golden Cat:
1. It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
2. The species is known to occur at elevations ranging from sea level to over 3,000 meters.
3. In India, it is protected under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
4. The cat exhibits six distinct coat morphs, including melanistic and gray variants.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation: Statement 1 is incorrect; the Asiatic Golden Cat is classified as Near Threatened, not Vulnerable, on the IUCN Red List.
Statement 2 is correct; the species occurs from sea level to elevations of 3,738 meters.
Statement 3 is incorrect; it is protected under Schedule I, not Schedule II, of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Statement 4 is correct; the cat exhibits six coat morphs, including melanistic and gray
variants.
Explanation: Statement 1 is incorrect; the Asiatic Golden Cat is classified as Near Threatened, not Vulnerable, on the IUCN Red List.
Statement 2 is correct; the species occurs from sea level to elevations of 3,738 meters.
Statement 3 is incorrect; it is protected under Schedule I, not Schedule II, of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Statement 4 is correct; the cat exhibits six coat morphs, including melanistic and gray
variants.