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Norwester77 t1_je6xii9 wrote

Extinction Extirpation (extinction within a particular region), but yay!

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Outrageous_Humor_313 t1_je81kub wrote

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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