With respect to Cheetahs, consider the following statements:

Cheetah is the only large carnivore to have become extinct in Independent India.

Asiatic cheetah is classified as an “endangered” species by the IUCN Red List and is believed to survive only in Iran.

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Cheetah is the only large carnivore to have become extinct in Independent India. Correct: The cheetah was declared extinct from India in 1952. Currently there are no cheetahs in any National Park or Wildlife Sanctuary in the country. Cheetah is, in fact, the only large carnivore to have become extinct in Independent India.
Asiatic cheetah is classified as an “endangered” species by the IUCN Red List and is believed to survive only in Iran. incorrect: The Asiatic cheetah is classified as a “critically endangered” species by the IUCN Red List, and is believed to survive only in Iran. African Cheetah is listed as vulnerable in IUCN red listed species.

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Cheetah is the only large carnivore to have become extinct in Independent India. Correct: The cheetah was declared extinct from India in 1952. Currently there are no cheetahs in any National Park or Wildlife Sanctuary in the country. Cheetah is, in fact, the only large carnivore to have become extinct in Independent India.
Asiatic cheetah is classified as an “endangered” species by the IUCN Red List and is believed to survive only in Iran. incorrect: The Asiatic cheetah is classified as a “critically endangered” species by the IUCN Red List, and is believed to survive only in Iran. African Cheetah is listed as vulnerable in IUCN red listed species.

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