Context:
Researchers have created an embryo of the northern White rhinoceros by using In vitro Fertilization (IVF) process.
White rhinoceros:
- Also known as – Square-lipped rhinoceros
- Native to – Africa
- Subspecies – Northern and Southern white rhino
- Significance – 2nd largest land mammal after the elephant
- Presently, there are only 2 northern white rhinos in the world
- IUCN Status – Near Threatened
Other 4 Species:
- One Horned Rhino – Also called “Indian rhino”
- Largest of all Asian rhino species.
- Black rhino – Native to eastern and southern Africa
- Javan rhino – Also known as Sunda rhino or lesser one-horned rhino
- Sumatran rhino: Critically Endangered species of rhino
In vitro Fertilization:
- One of the more widely known types of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART).
- Process – Fertilisation takes place in a test tube rather than in a human or animal.
- In vivo – Experimentation being done in a living organism
Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Question
What is/are unique about ‘Kharai camel’, a breed found in India?
1. It is capable of swimming up to three kilometers in seawater.
2. It survives by grazing on mangroves.
3. It lives in the wild and cannot be domesticated.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2016 Prelims]
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
Explanation: Statement 3 is not correct. Kharai camels are domesticated in certain parts of Gujarat.
