COBRA
Indian
Cobra also known as the 'spectacled cobra' due to spectacle markings
on the hood, the Indian cobra is a prominent species of venomous
snake among reptiles. In a country like India, the cobra is both
respected and feared
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Wild
Boar
The Indian Wild Pig commonly known as the Wild
Boar is the wild ancestor of the domestic Pig. Being a resilient and
fast breeding animal, the wild Boar is one of the most widely
distributed large mammals.
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Antilopes
Antilopes
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).
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Deer
The
most common of all deer found in the subcontinent, it is easily
identifiable by its beautiful golden brown coat that is decorated
with big white spots.
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Panther
The
sleek body and color that perfectly blends with its surrounding make
the leopard probably the most successful modern predator. In India,
it is the third largest cat whose range occurs almost through the
entire country.
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Rhino
The
Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) is also called Greater
One-horned Rhinoceros and Asian One-horned Rhinoceros and belongs to
the Rhinocerotidae family.
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Snow
Leopard
Snow leopard is a native animal of mountain
ranges of central and southern Asia, including India. It is also
known as Ounce and has a scientific name of "Panthera uncia".
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Royal
Bengal Tiger
Since the era of gods and goddesses, Tiger
has been of great importance in India. It has been mentioned in
every myth, epic and literature. The only place where Royal Bengal
Tiger is found is the land of natural heritage, India.
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Elephant
Elephants
are the largest living land mammals. At birth it is common for an
elephant calf to weigh 100 kg . It takes 20 to 22 months for a baby
elephant to mature to birth, the longest gestation period of any
land animal.
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Barasingha
In India
The Barasingha or Swamp Deer, is an endangered
species of deer, and can be seen in protected sanctuaries in India.
They derive their name from the large antlers of the adult male
Barasingha,
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Asiatic
Lion
Asiatic Lion is one of the seven sub-species of
lions on this planet. Its scientific name is "Panthera Leo
Persica". Gir, popular name for part of Gujarat in India is the
only place where this magnificent animal is found today.
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Nilgiri
Tahr
These stocky but agile mountain animals,
considered to be primitive cousins of true goats, are found in the
vast terrain and grass-covered hills of Northern India and the
Western Ghats
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Indian
Birds
Indian birds are of many types and species and
are found spread throughout the length and breadth of the
sub-continent. The Indian sub-continent itself is home to 13 percent
of the total bird species found in the world.
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Black
Buck
Kala Hiran also called Indian Black Buck Antelope
(Antelope cervicapra L.) is an exclusively Indian animal, which is
perhaps the most graceful and beautiful of its kind.
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Indian
Crane
The Sarus Crane is the only resident breeding
crane in India and southeast Asia, and is the world's tallest flying
bird. It is also India's largest bird.
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Indian
Peacock
The Peacock, which is also known as the Indian
peafowl, has been part of the livestock of parks and gardens around
the world for a long time. Peafowl, Pavo cristatus particularly the
males, are one of the most colorful and strikingly marked of all
birds.
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Yak
Yaks
are found in the wild in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir,
India. Yaks have been domesticated in Ladakh for thousands of years
and are a very valuable animal in the Himalayan economy.
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