India's rich wildlife heritage has seen the disappearance of several species, including the Indian cheetah, Javan rhinoceros, northern brown wolf, Himalayan quail, and pink-headed duck. Historical ...

Following the successful reintroduction of the once-extinct dire wolves, scientists have set their sights next on reintroducing another mythical creature—the Indian cheetah. Selecting the world's ...

Extinct animals that you might be glad are no longer around.

Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the International Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ...

Dire wolves were massive and highly intelligent animals nearly the size of a small horse, capable of ripping a man’s arm off as easily as a dog kills a rat. They lived in cold regions in a place ...