Extinct Animals List In India. Again, on the list of possible reasons for extinction is human hunting activities. Among mammals, the cheetah (acionyx jubatus) and the sumatran rhinoceros (dicerorhinus sumatrensisi) are considered extinct in india.
Again, on the list of likely reasons for extinction are human hunting activities. They are known to have disappeared from india in about 13th century ad. From the latest 2019 list, we have highlighted seven among the several critically endangered species in india that caught our attention.
Due To Access Hunting, Deforestation And Habitat Loss,The Fastest Land Animal On Earth Become Extinct In India.
Ten species of birds seen in india have been tagged critically endangered by the international union for conversation of nature (iucn) for 2015. It is found only at a high altitude of about 3000 metres where it is unreachable by human beings. Endemic to india’s picturesque western ghats, the malabar civet is another critically endangered species of india with a population count of just about 250.
The List Contains Critically Endangered, Endangered And Vulnerable Species.
In 2019, the bird known as the “little blue macaw” because of its vibrant blue feathers was declared extinct in the wild. Here is the list of extinct plant species in india. The asiatic cheetah is currently found only in iran and is in the list of critically endangered species of the world.
Sheltering A Wide Number Of Wild And Endangered Animals, India Has Many Endangered, Critically Endangered Or Vulnerable Species.
The ganges shark {glyphis gangeticus} among the six species of river sharks found across the world, the ganges shark is one of the endangered animals in india. Unfortunately, india is also home to 57 species of animals that are classified as ‘critically endangered’ by iucn. Again, on the list of likely reasons for extinction are human hunting activities.
I'm Kinda Glad The Smilodon Isn't Alive For 1 Reason.
Their skeleton remains from around 1800 bc were found in the state of uttar pradesh in india. I love extinct animals please bring them back lol. As the world celebrates the international day for biological diversity on may 22, it is important to remember that many mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian and fish species are more than ever on the verge of becoming extinct today, within our lifetimes, both in india and abroad.
In India, One Bird And 3 Mammals Have Become Emblematic Of This Crisis.
The black softshell turtle is a freshwater turtle that inhabited the brahmaputra river in india and bangladesh. An extinct species of turtles, this huge reptile was widely found in western india and pakistan. 300+ animals fall under the category of endangered while 140+ plants fall under the category of endangered.
