Extinct
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Extinct no more? Dire Wolves' howls heard after 10,000-year absence
Science | Apr 08, 2025, 12:58 PM ISTDire wolves went extinct more than 12,500 years ago. They were once the top predators in North America. Scientists study fossilized DNA to understand their genetic history.
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How did Cheetahs go extinct in India | Read to know
India | Sep 17, 2022, 11:46 PM IST8 Cheetahs were flown from Hosea Kutako International Airport in Windhoek, Namibia to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh via helicopter into a special enclosure on September 17.
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Scientists discover new Jurassic marine reptile species in Britain
World | Oct 10, 2016, 01:55 PM ISTContrary to the popular perception of ‘Jurassic’ meaning only dinosaurs and their kind, scientists in Britain have identified a new species of marine reptiles that lived alongside the huge reptiles that Steven Spielberg made popular
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Video: Larger sea animals at greater risk of extinction, says study
World | Sep 20, 2016, 11:27 AM ISTThe larger marine animals are more likely to become extinct than smaller creatures, according to a new study that blames human behaviours, such as fishing, for this unprecedented pattern of extinction in oceans. Scientists from
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Scientists reveal plan to bring back flightless extinct bird species
World | Aug 21, 2016, 05:21 PM ISTScientists are planning to bring the extinct great auk back from the dead, almost 200 years after the penguin-sized, flightless birds disappeared. A team of researchers met at the International Centre for Life in Newcastle
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Most of world's big animals may be extinct by 2100, warns study
World | Aug 01, 2016, 07:05 PM ISTIf drastic conservation measures are not taken then by end of the century most of the world's biggest and iconic animals could be extinct, a new study has warned. The threat is particularly dire
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Birds of 11 rare species found in Jharkhand
India | Feb 06, 2016, 11:53 AM ISTRanchi: Birds of 11 rare species thought to be extinct have been found during a survey of the water bodies in Jharkhand, a state forest department official said.The water bodies of Jharkhand managed to draw
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African lion, extinct Siwalik Elephant once roamed Bengal
India | Jul 22, 2014, 11:42 AM ISTKolkata: Several animal species, which are either extinct or seen only in Africa, thrived 40,000 to 50,000 years ago in the wilds of Purulia, Bankura and West Midnapore districts, according to senior scientists of the
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Extinct Jeypore lizard rediscovered in India after 135 years
India | Mar 23, 2013, 03:01 PM ISTMumbai, Mar 23: Geckoella Jeyporensis or Jeypore ground gecko, an enigmatic lizard from the Eastern Ghats which was considered extinct, has been rediscovered after 135 years, according to naturalists at the Bombay Natural History Society