What are endemic species?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Species found only in a particular area and nowhere else
Explanation:
• Endemic species occur exclusively within a specific geographical area.
• They are not naturally found anywhere else in the world.
• India shows high endemism in regions like the Western Ghats, Himalayas, and Andaman–Nicobar Islands.
• Endemic species are vulnerable to habitat destruction and ecological disturbances.
Information Booster:
• Examples: Nilgiri Tahr, Lion-tailed Macaque, Malabar Large-Spotted Civet, Andaman Teal.
• Global biodiversity hotspots are identified partly based on high endemism.
Additional Knowledge:
Exotic animals (Option a)
. Species introduced from outside the region; not native and not endemic.
Migrated species (Option c)
. These are migratory species, not endemic.
Species found in every forest (Option d)
. These are widespread/cosmopolitan species, opposite of endemic.