Endemic plants and animals are those which are

Biology Biodiversity and Conservation General Single Correct MCQ

Published by: CGP EDU Academic Team

Published on: August 11, 2026

cosmopolitan in distribution.

Restricted to grow over certain areas

found in arctic region.

gregarious in habit.

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Endemic species are those that are found naturally only in a specific geographic area and nowhere else.

Examples: Lion-tailed macaque (Western Ghats, India), Madagascar lemurs.

Cosmopolitan species are widely distributed across the world, which is the opposite of endemic.

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