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VOL. 15 No. 1
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Due to increasing deforestation, poaching, use of pesticides etc. animals are disappearing rapidly in the Indian
subcontinent. Below are details of some of the endangered and extinct species of India.
ENDANGErED SpECIES lION-TAIlEd MAcAQUE
The smallest and most endangered
IMPERIAl hERON Macaque species. It is found in the
A large, long-necked heron. Usually Western Ghats Hill Ranges. Less than
dark grayish with a white throat. It has 2,500 are remaining due to hunting
a loud deep croaking voice. Listed as and loss of habitat. It is listed as endangered in the IUCN
critically endangered in the IUCN List. list.

JERdON’S cOURSER ...GoNe.
A nocturnal bird named after Thomas Jerdon. It is found
mostly in scrub forests. Current population is estimated EXTINCT SpECIES
to be between 50 to 200. It is critically endangered in the
IUCN list PINK-hEAdEd dUcK
REd-hEAdEd VUlTURE A beautiful long-necked duck. It was
The Red-headed Vulture also known usually found in remote overgrown
as Indian Black Vulture is found in wetlands. This bird has not been seen
the Indian Subcontinent. Due to the since the 1950s and is extinct.
use of Diclofenac, this species has hIMAlAYAN QUAIl
declined in numbers. With the Indian
Vulture, Slender-Billed Vulture and A medium sized bird of pheasant family,
White Rumped Vulture they all fall in the category of it has red or yellow legs. Males are dark
critically endangered species of birds. grey while females are grayish brown. It
was last seen more than 125 years ago.
BENgAl flORIcAN
It is also known as Bengal Bustard. This bird is usually chEETAh
black in colour. Its rapidly declining population is a result It is the fastest mammal on land, at more
of loss of grassland habitat. It is critically endangered in than 100 kmph, found mainly in open
the IUCN list. grasslands in parts of Africa and Middle
East. This is the only large animal to be
REd PANdA declared extinct in India.
It is a small arboreal mammal found
in eastern Himalayas. It has an extra SUMATRAN RhINO
thumb for feeding and climbing. The smallest of living rhinos and the
Only 2500 individuals are left. Its only Asian rhino with two horns. It was
population is decreasing rapidly found in the Himalayan foothills in
due to habitat loss, poaching and inbreeding depression. northeastern India but is now extinct.
It is listed as endangered in the IUCN list.
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