The extinct species of Bangladesh

Striped Hyena:

Striped Hyena. Photo taken from Wikipedia

Striped hyenas were found in the north-west of Bangladesh until the end of the 19th century.

Grey Wolf:

Grey wolves were found in the north and north-western regions of Bangladesh. They became extinct during the 1940s. Grey wolves were last sighted in Noakhali.

Grey Wolf. Photo taken from Wikipedia

Swamp Deer:

Swamp Deer. Photo taken from Wikipedia

Swamp deer were widely distributed in the evergreen forest in greater Sylhet and Chittagong, and also in the Sundarbans until 1950s when they became extinct.

Black Buck:

Male and female Black Buck. Photo taken from Wikipedia

This particular species of antelopes were once found in the north-west regions of Bangladesh until the end of the 19th century when they were last sighted and declared extinct from this region.  

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