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| Indian Forest Animals 2 Chart |
Spectrum Chart - 625 : Indian Forest Animals 2
1. Lion - Lions are known as “King of
the Jungle.” Currently they are found in only two areas of the
world and are classified into two subspecies. Asiatic lions live in
India's Gir Forest; African lions live in central and southern
Africa. Average lifespan of Lion is 12 – 15 years in wild.
2. Sloth Bear - Sloth bear also known as
the labiated bear is a nocturnal insectivorous bear species native to
the Indian subcontinent. They feed on termites, honeybee colonies and
fruits. Sloth bears sometimes attack humans who encroach on their
territories. These bears have been used as performing pets due to
their tameable nature.
3. Clouded Leopard - The Clouded leopard
is a rare cat species. It is a medium-sized felid, found from the
Himalayan foothills through mainland Southeast Asia into China.
Clouded leopards hunt in trees as well as on the ground. They are one
of the few cats who are arboreal. They have average life span of
around 11 years.
4. Spotted Deer – Spotted deer are the
ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. They are herbivorous
animal. they have long legs typically suited to the environments they
live in. Male spotted deer grow new antlers each year. It has a
lifespan of 10 – 20 years.
5. Gaur - Gaur is the largest member of
the bovine family. Gaur inhabits evergreen and deciduous forests.
Body of gaur is covered with reddish to brown coat. Gaurs have deep
hollow area on the forehead and a ridge that passes between the
horns. Large ears are another prominent feature on their head. Gaurs
are herbivores. Their diet consists of grass, leaves, shoots and
fruit. Gaur can survive up to 30 years in captivity.
6. Dhole - Dhole is a type of Asian wild
dog, that can be found in India, Korea, China, Russia, Malaysia,
Indonesia and Java. Dholes can be reddish brown, grey or beige in
colour. Inner part of the ears and chest are white. Tail is darker in
colour. Dholes have large, round ears and excellent sense of hearing.
Dholes can survive up to 10 years in the wild.
7. Red Panda - Red panda is also known as
"Fire Fox" because of its size and red colour of the fur.
Upper side of the red panda is red and white in colour. Legs and
belly are black. Tail is covered in red and white rings. Red panda
spends most of its life in the trees. Red panda is an omnivore. It
mostly eats bamboo, but it also consumes fruit, roots, eggs and small
mammals.
8. Capped Langur - Capped langur is a
species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is found in
Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, China, India and Myanmar. Its natural
habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by
habitat loss. They spend nearly 40% of the day time feeding on
leaves, flowers and fruits.
9. Gir Forest National Park & Wildlife
Sanctuary, Gujarat - Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is a
forest and wildlife sanctuary in Gir in Gujarat. Established in 1965,
with a total area of 1,412 km². Its region is the sole home of the
Asiatic lion in the wilderness and is considered to be one of the
most important protected areas in Asia due to its supported species.
10. Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve,
Maharshtra - Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve in
Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state in central India. It is
notable as Maharashtra's oldest and largest national park. It is one
of India's 43 "Project Tiger" - tiger reserves. There are
more than 80 tigers in the reserve. Total area of the reserve is
625.4 square kilometres. Reserve is home to other mammals, like
Indian leopards, sloth bears, gaur, nilgai, dhole,striped hyena,
small Indian civet, jungle cats, sambar, spotted deer, barking deer,
chital, chausingha and honey badger. 195 species of birds have been
recorded in the reserve.
11. Phawngpui National Park, Mizoram -
Phawngpui National Park is one of the two national parks of India in
Mizoram. The Phawngpui National Park is the natural home of a
wonderful range of bird's including the rare Blyth's tragopan,
falcon, sunbirds, dark-rumped swift and Mrs. Hume's pheasant, which
is the Mizoram state bird and also rare animals like the mountain
goat, slow loris, tiger, leopard, leopard cat, serow, goral, Asiatic
black bear, stump-tailed macaque and capped langur.
12. Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh -
Kanha National Park, is one of the tiger reserves of India and the
largest national park of Madhya Pradesh. It stretches over an area of
940 km2 in the two districts Mandla and Balaghat. The park
has a significant population of royal Bengal tiger, Indian leopards,
the sloth bear, barasingha and Indian wild dog. The lush sal and
bamboo forests, grassy meadows and ravines of Kanha provided
inspiration to Rudyard Kipling for his famous novel Jungle Book.
13. Bannerghatta National Park, Karnataka -
Bannerghatta National Park, near Bangalore, Karnataka, was founded in
1970 and declared as a national park in 1974. In 2002 a portion of
the park, became a biological reserve, the Bannerghatta Biological
Park. It is a popular tourist destination with a zoo, a pet corner,
an animal rescue centre, a butterfly enclosure, an aquarium, a snake
house and a safari park.
14. Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil
Nadu - Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is a declared
tiger reserve, lies on the northwestern side of the Nilgiri Hills, in
Nilgiri District in Tamil Nadu. The protected area is home to several
endangered and vulnerable species including Indian elephant, Bengal
tiger, gaur and Indian leopard. There are at least 266 species of
birds in the sanctuary, including critically endangered Indian
white-rumped vulture and long-billed vulture.
15. Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim -
Khangchendzonga National Park also Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve is
a National Park and a Biosphere reserve located in Sikkim, India. The
park contains many mammal species including musk deer, snow leopard,
Himalayan tahr, wild dog, sloth bear, civet, Himalayan black bear,
red panda, Tibetan wild ass, Himalayan blue sheep, serow, goral and
takin, as well as reptiles including rat snake and Russell's viper.
About 550 species of birds are found inside the park.
16. Namdapha National Park, Arunachal
Pradesh - Namdapha National Park is the largest protected area in
the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot and is located in Arunachal
Pradesh in Northeast India. It is also the third largest national
park in India in terms of area. It is recognised as one of the
richest areas in biodiversity in India. Because of many different
vegetation zones, the park is home to a great diversity of mammal
species. Four big cat species occur in the park snow leopards,
clouded leopards, common leopards and tigers. Other large predators
are dholes, wolves and Asiatic black bears. The park has about 425
bird species with five species of hornbills recorded from the area.
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