Wildlife Species of India

Civets

The Large Indian Civet (Viverra zibetha linn) It is a sturdily built animal with long head, long flattened body, stumpy legs & small rounded feet. An adult Civet measures nearly 4 ft. in length. The general colour is dark hoary grey, frequently washed yellowish or brown.

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Wild Cats

Size : Males 1.7 - 2.5 mts. long, 150 - 250 kg. Females 1.4 - 1.75 mts., 120 - 182kg. Tail : 70 - 105 cms., 1 - 1.2 cms. tall. Life span : 12 - 16 years in the wild, females longer. Babies : 1-6 cubs. Gestation : 105 - 112 days.

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Bears

This species was fairly common in India and Sri Lanka until as recently as 20 years ago. Now they are harder to find. Sloth bears have a shaggy black coat, especially over the shoulders. Brown and grey hairs are found on the coat. The length of Sloth bear is 1.50 to 1.90 mts. & it weighs around 55 to 140 kg. These bears have long snouts. The molars

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Deers

It is the most beautiful of all the deer. They are mostly seen in large herds of 30 - 50 females with a few stags. However, it is not uncommon to see large herds of bachelors numbering upto 100. They grow to a height of approximately 90 cms. at the

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Bulls & Cows

The Banting commonly represents the wild life of Burma. In India, it is found mainly in jungles of Northeast provinces. However, the sighting is only occasional. This animal is smaller than the Gour but nevertheless it is massively built and stands up to 5'6". The shoulder of this ox is even higher.

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Snakes

Of the over 2000 species of snakes in the world, about 200 are found in India. These range from the worm snakes having a length of about 10 cms. to those more than 6 mts. long. They live in almost all habitats from the warm seas to semi-deserts

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Asiatic Elephant

The elephant is the largest of the land mammals. There are 2 species of Elephants in existence - The Indian & African. These are the sole survivors of the a great assemblage of species which once inhabited the earth. Asian elephants are distinguished from the African ones by their smaller size, smaller ears, more rounded back,

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Wild Boar

Size : Body Length: 90-200 cms. / 3-6.6 ft. Shoulder Height : 55-110 cms. / 1.8-3.6 ft. Tail Length : 15-40 cms. / 6-16 in. Weight : 44-320 kgs. / 91-711 lb.

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Sheep & Goats

The Shapoo or Urial : Known as Shapoo in Ladakh or Urial in Punjab, this wild sheep lives under the varied climatic conditions. There are three different varieties of wild sheep, the three geographical races are distinguished by colour, size, and horns. The Ladakh shapoo stands about 3 feet at

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Antelopes

Also called as Kala Hiran It is the sole representative of the genus Antilope. In Hindu religion Black buck is a vehicle of Chandrama (soma or chandra) (moon). This is a symbol of purity prosperity and peace.It is mainly found in India but with other small populations in Pakistan and Nepal.

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Indian Rhinoceros

The Great Indian Rhinoceros is Probably the largest of all living

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Crocodiles

Commonly known as "Mugger", this species is not only found in freshwater lakes, ponds, and marshes, but it has adapted well to reservoirs, irrigation canals, man-made ponds, and even recently in coastal saltwater lagoons.

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Other Reptiles

Apart from Snakes & Crocodiles some other common reptiles found in India are :

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