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    The document lists various animals and birds found in India, including lions, tigers, jackals, foxes, and deer. It identifies several endangered species of plants and animals in India, such as lions, red foxes, rhinoceroses, and vultures. The endangered species include mammals like the Indian cheetah and rhinoceroses, and some bird species have gone extinct recently, including the pink-headed duck and Himalayan quail. The document attributes the loss of wildlife to human exploitation of land and forests through activities like hunting and trapping, as well as feeding cattle treated with Diclofenac, which led to the disappearance of vultures.

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    The document lists various animals and birds found in India, including lions, tigers, jackals, foxes, and deer. It identifies several endangered species of plants and animals in India, such as lions, red foxes, rhinoceroses, and vultures. The endangered species include mammals like the Indian cheetah and rhinoceroses, and some bird species have gone extinct recently, including the pink-headed duck and Himalayan quail. The document attributes the loss of wildlife to human exploitation of land and forests through activities like hunting and trapping, as well as feeding cattle treated with Diclofenac, which led to the disappearance of vultures.

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    The document lists various animals and birds found in India, including lions, tigers, jackals, foxes, and deer. It identifies several endangered species of plants and animals in India, such as lions, red foxes, rhinoceroses, and vultures. The endangered species include mammals like the Indian cheetah and rhinoceroses, and some bird species have gone extinct recently, including the pink-headed duck and Himalayan quail. The document attributes the loss of wildlife to human exploitation of land and forests through activities like hunting and trapping, as well as feeding cattle treated with Diclofenac, which led to the disappearance of vultures.

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    List of Animals and Birds:  Lion, Tiger, Jackel, Fox, Wolves, Deer, Monkeys, Hyena,
    Squirrel, jungle foul etc. Birds like Crow, Pigeon, Peacock, Koel, Parrot, Flemingo,
    Mynah, King Fisher, Emu, Migratory shore birds etc. 
    2. The endangered species of plants and animals of India are:  Lion, Red fox, Single
    horned (Rhinoceros), Vulture, Spotted chital deer, Loris, Black spider monkey, wild cat,
    cycas, Rauvolfia serpentine, Nepenthes, Sandle wood tree. 
    3. These species include mammals –  Indian cheetah, Japan Rhinoceros and Sumatran
    Rhinoceros. Some species of birds of gone extinct in recent times – including pink
    headed duck and Himalayan quail.
    4. Warbler –  Rampur in H.P was rediscovered after 139 years in Thailand..
    5. Based on the case study we find that many animals that were found earlier are not found
    now..
    6. The reason for this is exploitation of land and forest resources by humans, along with
    hunting and trapping for food and sport has led to the extinction. Feeding of Diclofenac
    treated cattle is the reason for disappearance of vulture.

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