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Outrageous_Humor_313 t1_je81kub wrote

Reply to comment by Norwester77 in First cheetah cubs born in India since extinction 70 years ago by thethpunjabi

Asiatic cheetah are extinct in India and only 100 are remaining in entire world.

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Norwester77 t1_je84xap wrote

Right, but “extirpation” is the proper term for when a species is gone from a particular area but still exists in the world.

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MizElaneous t1_je8dbm3 wrote

extinct means they don't exist anywhere in the world.

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