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UPSC 2016: What is/are unique about 'Kharai camel', a breed found in India? 1. It is capable of swimming up to three kilometres 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:
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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The Kharai (‘swimming’) camel of coastal Kutch, Gujarat, can swim up to about 3 km in seawater to reach offshore mangrove islands and feeds mainly on mangrove vegetation; so Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The breed is traditionally owned and herded by Rabari and Jat pastoralists and is fully domesticated, not wild; therefore Statement 3 is incorrect. Thus option (a) 1 and 2 only. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharai_camel?utm_source=openai))
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