Chart 624 - Indian Forest Animals 1

Indian Forest Animals 1 Chart

Spectrum Chart - 624 : Indian Forest Animals 1

1. Snow Leopard - Snow leopards are found at altitudes between 9,800 and 17,000 feet in the high, rugged mountains of Central Asia. Snow leopard, has thick fur, white, yellowish or soft grey coat with ringed spots of black on brown. Average lifespan is between 15-18 years.

2. Tiger - Tigers are the biggest cats in the world. Tigers are best known for their stripes. They have more than 100 uniquely positioned stripes that are used for the identification of tigers. Stripes provide camouflage. Tigers have large paws and sharp, retractable claws. They use them for killing of the prey and for fight with other tigers. Print of tiger paw is called pug mark. Tiger can survive 10-15 years in the wild and around 20 in captivity.

3. Black Panther – A black panther is the melanistic colour variant of any Panther. Black panthers in Asia and Africa are leopards. Black panthers have good hearing, extremely good eyesight and a strong jaw.

4. Elephant - Elephants are the largest land mammals on Earth. Indian, savannah and forest elephant are three remaining species of elephants. Elephants sleep 2-3 hours per day. They spend the rest of the time in eating. Elephants are herbivore. Due to their large size, elephants need to eat 150 kg of vegetation per day. Elephants live 60-70 years in the wild. In captivity they can live more than 80 years.

5. Wild Ass - Indian wild ass is a subspecies of the onager native to Southern Asia. The body of Indian Wild Ass is usually sandy, but varies from reddish grey, fawn, to pale chestnut. Indian wild asses graze between dawn and dusk. The animal feeds on grass, leaves and fruits of plant, crop and saline vegetation.

6. Rhinoceros - Rhinoceros means ‘nose horn.’ Rhinoceros averages about 1.5 tons in weight & have thick, protective skin that is roughly 1.5 cm thick. Rhinoceros are often hunted by humans for their horns. Rhinos are herbivorous animals. They eat grass, shrubs, leaves and shoots. Rhinoceros have the lifespan of about 35 to 50 years.

7. Nilgai - Nilgai is the large antelope that is native to Asia. Nilgai is large animal. It usually has 4 to 5 feet in height, 6 to 6.6 feet in length, weighing up to 530 pounds. Nilgai is herbivorous animal. They eat grass, leaves, buds and fruits. They can survive long periods without water. Nilgai lives 12 to 13 years in the wild and up to 21 years in captivity.

8. Saltwater Crocodile - Saltwater crocodile is the largest of all living reptiles, as well as the largest terrestrial and riparian predator in the world. They have the broadest distribution of any modern crocodile, ranging from the eastern coast of India, throughout most of Southeast Asia and northern Australia. Due to their size, aggression and distribution, saltwater crocodiles are regarded as the most dangerous extant crocodiles to humans.

9. Great Himalayan National Park, Himachal Pradesh – The Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP), is located in Kullu region in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The park is spread over an area of 1,171 km² at an altitude of between 1500 and 6000 m. The Great Himalayan National Park is a habitat to numerous flora and more than 375 fauna species, including approximately 31 mammals, 181 birds, 3 reptiles, 9 amphibians, 11 annelids, 17 mollusks and 127 insects.

10. Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand - Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India and was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. It is located in Nainital district of Uttarakhand and was renamed after Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment. Corbett National Park comprises 520.8 km² area of hills, riverine belts, marshy depressions, grasslands and a large lake. It houses around 110 tree species, 50 species of mammals, 580 bird species and 25 reptile species.

11. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala - Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is an animal sanctuary having an extent of 344.44 km². A variety of large wild animals such as Indian bison, elephant, deer and tiger are found there. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary was formed in 1973 and was brought under the Project Elephant in 1991–92.

12. Nagarhole National Park, Karnataka - Nagarhole National Park is a national park located in Kodagu district and Mysore district in Karnataka state. This park was declared the thirty seventh 'Project Tiger' tiger reserve in 1999. The park has rich forest cover, small streams, hills, valleys and waterfalls. The park has a healthy predator-prey ratio, with many tigers, Indian bison and elephants.

13. Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary, Kutch, Gujarat - Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Little Rann of Kutch in the Gujarat state of India. Spread over 4954 km², it is the largest wildlife sanctuary in India. The wildlife sanctuary was established in 1972. The sanctuary is one of the last places on earth where the endangered wild ass sub-species Indian Wild Ass can be spotted.

14. Kaziranga National Park, Assam - Kaziranga National Park is in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam. The sanctuary hosts two-thirds of the world's great one-horned rhinoceroses, is a World Heritage Site. The rhino population in Kaziranga National Park is 2,401. Kaziranga is home to the highest density of tigers among protected areas in the world and was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006. The park is home to large breeding populations of elephants, wild water buffalo and swamp deer.

15. Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan - Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur, Rajasthan is a famous avifauna sanctuary that hosts thousands of birds, especially during the winter season. Over 230 species of birds are known to be resident. It was declared a protected sanctuary in 1971. It is also a World Heritage Site. The 29 km² reserve is locally known as Ghana and is a mosaic of dry grasslands, woodlands, woodland swamps and wetlands. Every year thousands of migratory waterfowl visit the park for wintering and breeding.

16. Sundarbans National Park, West Bengal – The Sundarban National Park is a National Park,Tiger Reserve and a Biosphere Reserve in West Bengal. It is part of the Sundarban on the Ganges Delta. The delta is densely covered by mangrove forests and is one of the largest reserves for the Bengal tiger. It is also home to a variety of bird, reptile and invertebrate species, including the salt-water crocodile.

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