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.

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The Kharai Camel, found in India, possesses unique characteristics:

Statement 1: The Kharai camel is known for its ability to swim up to three kilometers into the sea.

Statement 2: Its primary food source is mangroves, and it often swims in seawater to reach them.

Statement 3: The Kharai camel is domesticated and plays a crucial role in the livelihoods of local communities in the arid coastal region of Kachchh. People consume its milk, and male calves are sold. Therefore, it does not live in the wild.

Gujarat is the only home to Kharai camel.

Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is correct. Statement 3 is not correct. Hence, only statements 1 and 2 are correct.

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