Here is a clear, brief summary of wild animals that have gone extinct in India (locally extinct or globally extinct but once found in India):—Summary: Extinct Wild Animal Species in India.

India has lost several wild animal species over the past centuries due to habitat loss, hunting, climate change, and human expansion. Some are globally extinct, while others are locally extinct (gone from India but survive elsewhere).

1. Globally Extinct Species Once Found in India These animals no longer exist anywhere in the world:

Indian Cheetah (Asiatic Cheetah – Indian population)• Extinct in India since 1952 due to excessive hunting and habitat loss.• Only a small population survives in Iran (critically endangered).

Pink-headed Duck•

Last confirmed sighting in India: 1940s.• Believed globally extinct.Himalayan Quail• Last seen in the 19th century in Uttarakhand.•

Likely extinct due to habitat destruction and hunting.Mountain Quail (possibly extinct)•

Extremely rare; no recent sightings.—

2. Locally Extinct Species in India (Exist Elsewhere)These species disappeared from India but survive in other countries:Sumatran Rhinoceros (Asian two-horned rhino)• Became extinct in India by early 20th century.• Found only in Indonesia now.Javan Rhinoceros• Once found in the Northeast; extinct in India by early 20th century.• Survives only in Indonesia (very few left).Asiatic Lion (Almost locally extinct outside Gujarat)• Survives only in Gujarat’s Gir Forest; locally extinct from the rest of India.Pygmy Hog (Nearly extinct; reintroduced in Assam)• Once extinct in the wild in India; now being reintroduced.—

3. Species on the Brink (Critically Endangered in India)Not yet extinct, but extremely close:Great Indian Bustard Caracal. Forest Owlet (rediscovered, but threatened)Gharial (small surviving population)—

Key Causes of Extinction Hunting and poaching (Cheetah, rhinos, Himalayan birds)

Deforestation and grassland destruction

Agricultural expansion and human settlement

Climate change and wetland loss—