- The Asiatic Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) was once found in parts of India but its population declined drastically due to hunting and habitat loss. - The last known sighting of a cheetah in the wild in India was in 1947. - The species was officially declared extinct in India in 1952. - Other species listed (Asian Elephant, Desert Fox, Gangetic Dolphin) are still found in India, although some are endangered.
Which of the following species was declared extinct in India long back 1952 ?
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2020 · Topic: Biodiversity (Extinction (Causes, Rates, Mass Extinctions))
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