Animal that are going extinct in IndiaIndian elephant, Bengal tiger, Indian lion, Indian Rhino, Gaur, lion tailed macaque, Tibetan Antelope, Ganga river dolphin, the Nilgiri Tahr, snow leopard, dhole, black buck, great Indian bustard, forest owlet, white – winged duck and many more are the most endangered animals in India. Several animal species in India are endangered or critically endangered because of loss of habitat, pollution, and other reasons. Some animals include the Bengal tiger, gharial, red panda, great Indian bustard, blackbuck, Indian wild dog, and the pangolin.
There are 133 species of wild animals, birds and reptiles as either rare or highly endangered, over 10 per cent of India's flora have extinct such as Sumatran rhinoceros and pink-headed duck. Sumatran Rhinoceros: The Sumatran Rhinoceros has been declared as one of the extinct animal in India. The sumatran rhinoceros is the smallest rhinoceros with two horns and only extant species of the genus Dicerorhinus. Indian Cheetah: Indian Cheetah also known as Asiatic Cheetah have been known to exist in India for a very long time. Due to excess hunting, Deforestation and habitat loss, the fastest land animal on earth become extinct in India. The Asiatic Cheetah is a rare and critically endangered species of Big Cats family,now found today only in Iran so also known as the Iranian Cheetah, world’s last few are occasional sightings in neighbor countries of India. Indian Cheetah was found in semi-desert areas of Rajasthan and Gujarat and other open habitats where prey is available. Indian Aurochs: The Indian Aurochs once lived in the hot and dry areas of India. The huge wild cattle was larger than most modern domestic cattle with height of 6.6 ft and weight of 1,000 kilograms. The Indian bison or The gaur is the largest species of wild cattle found in India.zebu and gaur are the Indian cattle, who are quite similar to the extinct wild Indian Aurochs. Extinct type of cattle was the most challenging hunting wild animal like the wild water buffalo and wild boar. Sumatran Rhinoceros: The Sumatran Rhinoceros has been declared as one of the extinct animal in India. The sumatran rhinoceros is the smallest rhinoceros with two horns and only extant species of the genus Dicerorhinus. The extinct sumatran rhinoceros,once roamed and inhabited rainforests of India and neighbor north east Asian countries. They are now critically endangered species and estimated to number fewer than 275 only and found in neighbor countries of India. Pink-Headed Duck: Pink-headed Duck was a large diving blackish-brown duck,It was one of the most beautiful bird in India. The long-necked duck once found in throughout India,But it’s beautiful appearance made it most hunted birds in India, Due to access of hunting this beautiful bird is fall in the category of extinct birds in India. There is hope that the critically endangered species could still survive in some part of India our neighbor countries. Critically endangered animals Arthropods: Rameshwaram parachute spider (Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica) Peacock tarantula (Poecilotheria metallica) Birds: White-bellied heron (Ardea insignis) Great Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) Baer's pochard (Aythya baeri) Spoon-billed sandpiper (Calidris pygmaea) White-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) Indian vulture (Gyps indicus) Slender-billed vulture (Gyps tenuirostris) Bengal florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis) Bugun liocichla (Liocichla bugunorum) Himalayan quail (Ophrysia superciliosa) Jerdon's courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus) Red-headed vulture (Sarcogyps calvus) Sociable lapwing (Vanellus gregarius) Yellow-breasted bunting (Emberiza aureola) Fish: Wayanad mahseer (Barbodes wynaadensis) Pondicherry shark (Carcharhinus hemiodon) Ganges shark (Glyphis gangeticus) Glyptothorax kashmirensis Kudremukh glyptothorax (Glyptothorax kudremukhensis) Nilgiri mystus (Hemibagrus punctatus) possibly extinct Horalabiosa arunachalami Hypselobarbus pulchellus Red Canarese barb (Hypselobarbus thomassi) Mesonoemacheilus herrei Bovany barb (Neolissochilus bovanicus) Deolali minnow (Parapsilorhynchus prateri) possibly extinct Pookode Lake barb (Pethia pookodensis) Common sawfish (Pristis pristis) Largetooth sawfish (Pristis microdon) Longcomb sawfish (Pristis zijsron) Psilorhynchus tenura Deccan barb (Puntius deccanensis) Schistura papulifera Insects: Pygmy hog sucking louse (Haematopinus oliveri) Reptiles and amphibians: Madras spotted skink (Barkudia insularis) Northern river terrapin (Batagur baska) Red-crowned roofed turtle (Batagur kachuga) Cnemaspis anaikattiensis Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) Ghats wart frog (Fejervarya murthii) Jeypore ground gecko (Geckoella jeyporensis) Gundia Indian frog (Indirana gundia) Toad-skinned frog (Indirana phrynoderma) Charles Darwin's frog (Ingerana charlesdarwini) Rao's torrent frog (Micrixalus kottigeharensis) Dattatreya night frog (Nyctibatrachus dattatreyaensis) Sacred grove bushfrog (Philautus sanctisilvaticus) Amboli bush frog (Pseudophilautus amboli) White-spotted bush frog (Raorchestes chalazodes) Green eyed bushfrog (Raorchestes chlorosomma) Griet bush frog (Raorchestes griet) Kaikatti bushfrog (Raorchestes kaikatti) Mark's bushfrog (Raorchestes marki) Munnar bush frog (Raorchestes munnarensis) Ponmudi bush frog (Raorchestes ponmudi) Resplendent shrubfrog (Raorchestes resplendens) Shillong bubble-nest frog (Raorchestes shillongensis) Anaimalai flying frog (Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricus) Sushil's bushfrog (Raorchestes sushili) Amboli toad (Xanthophryne tigerina) Ghats wart frog (Zakerana murthii) Mammals: Namdapha flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus biswasi) Himalayan wolf (Canis himalayensis) Elvira rat (Cremnomys elvira) Andaman shrew (Crocidura andamanensis) Jenkins' shrew (Crocidura jenkinsi) Nicobar shrew (Crocidura nicobarica) Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) Kondana soft-furred rat (Millardia kondana) Pygmy hog (Porcula salvania) Malabar large-spotted civet (Viverra civettina) Kashmir stag or hangul (Cervus canadensis hanglu) Endangered animals Fish: Knifetooth sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidata) Asian arowana (Scleropages formosus) Red line torpedo barb (Sahyadria denisonii) Golden mahaseer (Tor putitora) Deccan labeo (Labeo potail) Birds: Forest owlet (Athene blewitti) Steppe eagle (Aquila nipalensis) Great knot (Calidris tenuirostris) Masked finfoot (Heliopais personatus) Lesser florican (Sypheotides indicus) Manipur bush-quail (Perdicula manipurensis) Greater adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius) White-bellied blue robin (Myiomela albiventris) Nilgiri blue robin (Myiomela major) White-winged duck (Asarcornis scutulata) White-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala) Green peafowl (Pavo muticus) Narcondam hornbill (Rhyticero) Nordmann's greenshank (Tringa guttifer) Black-bellied tern (Sterna acuticauda) Black-chinned laughingthrush (Trochalopteron jerdoni) Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) Reptiles: Perrotet's vine snake (Ahaetulla perroteti) Three-striped roofed turtle (Batagur dhongoka) Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra indica) Goan day gecko (Cnemaspis goaensis) Wyanad day gecko (Cnemaspis wynadensis) Keeled box turtle (Cuora mouhotii) Boulenger's dasia (Dasia subcaerulea) Poona skink (Eurylepis poonaensis) Inger's mabuya (Eutropis clivicola) Yellow-headed tortoise (Indotestudo elongata) Asian forest tortoise (Manouria emys) Indian kangaroo lizard (Otocryptis beddomii) Assam roofed turtle (Pangshura sylhetensis) Cantor's giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) Travancore Hills thorntail snake (Platyplectrurus madurensis) Travancore earth snake (Rhinophis travancoricus) Cochin forest cane turtle (Vijayachelys silvatica) Mammals: Red panda (Ailurus fulgens) Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) Wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee) Hispid hare (Caprolagus hispidus) Dhole (Cuon alpinus) Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) Kolar leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros hypophyllus) Lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) White-bellied musk deer (Moschus leucogaster) Servant mouse (Mus famulus) Mandelli's mouse-eared bat (Myotis sicarius) Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) Gee's golden langur (Trachypithecus geei) Nicobar treeshrew (Tupaia nicobarica) Sangai (Rucervus eldii eldii) Vulnerable animals: Mammals: Gaur (Bos gaurus) Four-horned antelope or chousingha (Tetracerus quadricornis) Oriental small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea) white-chested bear (Ursus thibetanus) Yak (Bos grunhniens) Takin (Budorcas taxicolor) Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii) Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) Dugong (Dugong dugon) Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) Stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides) Marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata) Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) Nilgiri marten (Martes gwatkinsii) Lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) Birds: Sarus crane (Antigone antigone) Nicobar megapode (Megapodius nicobariensis) Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) Reptiles and amphibians Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea)
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1. KFC Recipe: By the very late 1930s, Harland Sanders' Corbin, Kentucky, gas station was so well known for its fried chicken, that Sanders decided to remove the gas pumps and build a restaurant and motel in its place. While perfecting his secret recipe with 11 herbs and spices, Sanders found that pan frying chicken was too slow, requiring 30 minutes per order. Deep frying the chicken required half the time, but produced dry, unevenly done chicken. In 1939 he found that using a pressure cooker produced tasty, moist chicken in eight or nine minutes.By July 1940 Sanders finalized what came to be known as his Original Recipe. After Sanders began franchising the chicken in the 1950s as Kentucky Fried Chicken, the company shipped the spices already mixed to restaurants to preserve the recipe's secrecy. He admitted to the use of salt and pepper in the recipe, and claimed that the ingredients "stand on everybody's shelf". Sanders used vegetable oil for frying chicken. By 1993, for reasons of economy, many KFC outlets had chosen to use a blend of palm and soybean oil. In Japan, the oil used is mainly the more expensive cottonseed and corn oil, as KFC Japan believes that this offers superior taste quality. A copy of the recipe, signed by Sanders, is held inside a safe inside a vault in KFC's Louisville headquarters, along with eleven vials containing the herbs and spices. To maintain the secrecy of the recipe, half of it is produced by Griffith Laboratories before it is given to McCormick, who add the second half. 2. The Bermuda Triangle Disappearances: The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle or Hurricane Alley, is a loosely defined region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Most reputable sources dismiss the idea that there is any mystery. The vicinity of the Bermuda Triangle is amongst the most heavily traveled shipping lanes in the world, with ships frequently crossing through it for ports in the Americas, Europe and the Caribbean islands. Cruise ships and pleasure craft regularly sail through the region, and commercial and private aircraft routinely fly over it. Popular culture has attributed various disappearances to the paranormal or activity by extraterrestrial beings. Documented evidence indicates that a significant percentage of the incidents were inaccurately reported. 3. Coca-Cola Recipe: The Coca-Cola Company's formula for Coca-Cola syrup, which bottlers combine with carbonated water to create the company's flagship cola soft drink, is a closely guarded trade secret. Company founder Asa Candler initiated the veil of secrecy that surrounds the formula in 1891 as a publicity, marketing, and intellectual property protection strategy. While several recipes, each purporting to be the authentic formula, have been published, the company maintains that the actual formula remains a secret, known only to a very few select (and anonymous) employees. Honorable Mentions - Area 51: Area 51 is located in the southern portion of Nevada in the western United States, 83 miles (134 km) north-northwest of Las Vegas. The surrounding area is a popular tourist destination, including the small town of Rachel on the "Extraterrestrial Highway". If you think that any thing other than mentioned above, deserves mention in the above list, please add your thoughts in the comment section Seven Wonders of the World are:
New Seven Wonders Of The World. Considering that six of the seven wonders of the ancient world do not exist anymore, a company called "New 7 Wonders" took upon itself, to figure out the new seven wonders of the modern world. #1. Petra — Jordan. An ancient city in Jordan, Petra was unveiled to the western world in the year 1812, by a Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig. One of the things that makes thi a wonder is that half the city is carved into a huge rock. The rock into which the city is carved is pink in color, giving the place its nickname, Rose City. The city has over 600 structures in it. Few parts of the movie "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" was shot at Petra. #2. Christ the Redeemer Statue — Brazil. The massive statue of Jesus Christ on the Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janeiro is a sight to see. The world’s largest art statue, Christ the Redeemer was unveiled in 1931. The statue is 125 feet tall, not including the 22 feet pedestal it stands on. It was designed by Paul Landowski, a French sculptor, and built by Brazilian and French engineers. They took 11 years to complete the statue. The arms of the statue stretch 92 feet wide. The statue was destroyed partly when lightning struck it during a major thunderstorm in 2008, which was later restored. #3. The Great Wall of China. The Great Wall of China is a series of fortified walls built using wood, stone, metal, and earth. The wall was built to protect the country from invasions, and also control immigration between the nations around China. The first part of the Great Wall was built under the rule of Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Win dynasty. They took around 20 years to complete the original wall. The wall is 13,171 miles long and was constructed by several emperors, during their time. But most of the wall was built during the rule of the Ming Dynasty. It took several empires over 2000 years to complete the wall, which involved building and rebuilding it. The stretch of the Great Wall also has natural barriers such as mountains and water bodies. Unlike popular belief, the Great Wall of China is not visible from outer space. #4. Machu Picchu — Peru. Machu Picchu was built around 1450 and was abandoned a hundred years later, during the Spanish inquest. It was declared a UNESCO Heritage Site in 1983. Built with dry stone walls, Machu Picchu covers an area of 80536 acres or approximately 353 square kilometers. It is one of the top 100 endangered places and is under threat of destruction by civilization (mostly tourists) and earthquakes. #5. Roman Colosseum — Rome. The Colosseum in Rome is an ancient amphitheater built in 80 AD by emperor Titus Vespasian. The Colosseum was built using sand and concrete and had a massive capacity. It could accommodate around 65,000 spectators in its stands. 60,000 slaves built the massive complex in just nine years. It has four-storied arcades. A massive fire in 207 AD destroyed the top levels of the structure, which were never repaired. An earthquake further damaged the structure. In recent times, the Colosseum was used to host concerts by famous artists such as Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, and Elton John. #6. Taj Mahal — India. A mausoleum built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, the Taj Mahal is a tomb where his wife Mumtaz is buried. Made entirely from marble stone, the Taj Mahal is a UNESCO Heritage site that attracts millions of tourists every year. It took the emperor over 20 years and 20,000 artisans to complete the construction. Because of its pure white color, the structure changes color based on the lighting during that specific part of the day. It has been known to assume natural colors such as pink, blue, orange, and yellow during different times of the day. The tomb had several precious stones engraved in it when it was built. Soldiers and protesters took most of these away during a rebellion in 1857. #7. Chichén Itzá — Mexico. A Mayan city built before the Colombian period, Chichen Itza is a popular tourist destination in Mexico. It is believed to be the largest city ever built by the Mayan civilization. Chichen Itza translated to English is “at the mouth of the well of the Itza”. The Castillo, a pyramid shaped castle in the city, is perhaps the most famous structure. The volcano contains three striking summit crater lakes of varying colors. According to Kelimutu National Park officials, the colour changes as a result of chemical reactions resulting from the minerals contained in the lake perhaps triggered by volcano gas activity.
The green color of many lakes comes from high concentrations of chlorophyll containing algae. Green lakes can support a large number of fish and other organisms, but also may produce harmful algal blooms "The ocean looks blue because red, orange and yellow (long wavelength light) are absorbed more strongly by water than is blue (short wavelength light). So when white light from the sun enters the ocean, it is mostly the blue that gets returned. Same reason the sky is blue." |
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