Scientific Name : Prionailurus viverrinus IUCN Status : Vulnerable The fishing cat has a deep yellowish grey fur with black lines and spots Fishing cat is broadly but discontinuously distributed in south and south east Asia. It is strongly associated with wetlands inhabiting swamps and marshy areas....
Scientific Name : Felis chaus IUCN Status: Least concern Jungle cat is also called reed cat or swamp cat It has uniformly sandy, reddish brown or grey fur without spots; melanistic and albino individuals are also known. It is solitary in nature; except during the mating season and mother...
Scientific Name : Sus scrofa cristatus IUCN Status: Least concern The wild boar, also known as the wild swine, common wild pig Eurasian wild pig or simply wild pig The wild boar is a bulky massively built suid with short and relatively thin legs. The trunk is short and...
Scientific Name : Melursus ursinus The sloth bear is a myrmecophagous (ant eating) bear species native to the Indian sub continent It feeds of fruits, ants and termites Sloth bears adults are a medium sized species though weight can scale up to 124 kg and males up to 192...
Scientific Name : Helarctos malayanus It is the smallest bear, standing nearly 70 cms (28 inches) at the shoulder and weighing 25-65 Kgs. Most endangered species world wide with only around 2000 left in the wild, making them one of the most threatened animal species on Earth. Sun bears...
Scientific Name: Macaca silenus It has black hair It is easily recognised by its silver-white mane that surrounds the head from the cheeks down to its chin It is diurnal in nature, as in being active solely during day light hours. It is a good climber, spending most of...
Scientific Name : panthera tigris tigris One of the most wondrous and iconic animals on Earth. Largest extant cat species Siberian tiger is the largest tiger sub species; Bengal tiger is the second largest sub species. Bengal tigers on the Indian sub continent are endangered Most recognisable and popular of the world’s charismatic...
Theropithecus gelada Size Males Body length – 69 to 74 cm Tails length – 45 to 50 cm long Average weight – 20.25 kg Females (somewhat smaller). Body length – 50 to 65 cm Tail length...
Pan troglodytes Chimps are apes like gorillas, orangutans and are genetically our closest relatives. Shares more than 98% of our genetic blue print. SizeAdults are 1 to 1.7 m tall.Males – Weight 34 and 70 kg Females (slightly smaller) – Weight 26 and 50 kg Chimps and bonobos are...
(Neofelis nebulosa) Size (Males are larger) Male Body length – 81 to 108 cm Tail length – 74 to 91 cm Weight 16 kg Females Body length from 68.6 to 94 cm Tail length 61 to 82 cm Weight 16 kg It is...
