India's last Orangutan 'Binny' who was 41-years-old died at Odisha's Nandankanan Zoological Park on 29th May following a prolonged illness.
a. Julie
b. Binny
c. Sweety
d. Mini
Details:
- She was suffering from cold and old age related respiratory tract issues and accordingly, the treatment was going on.
- The lone female orangutan Binny was brought to Nandankanan Zoo from Pune's Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park on 20 November 2003, when she was 25 years old.
- Since her arrival, she has been alone in her zoo enclosure and zoo officials failed to arrange a male partner for her.
About Orangutan:
- Orangutans are one of the world's three extant species of great apes and are native to Indonesia and Malaysia.
- Orangutans are currently found only in the rain forests of Borneo and Sumatra.
- They are considered to be among the most intelligent primates.
- An orangutan can live up to 45 years in the wild and even more in zoos.
- They have been extensively studied by researchers for their learning abilities.
- They use a variety of sophisticated tools and even construct elaborate sleeping nests from branches and foliage.
- The Sumatran and Bornean species are both critically endangered according to the IUCN Red List of mammals.
Question:
Q. What was the name of India's last Orangutan who died at Odisha's Nandankanan Zoological Park on 29th May following a prolonged illness?a. Julie
b. Binny
c. Sweety
d. Mini
