Scientific name: Tapirus terrestris IUCN Status : Vulnerable The South American tapir or the Brazilian tapir is the second largest mammal in South America. Tapir are often thought to be meek and gentle animals, however their behaviour can be unpredictable and they have been known to attack without warning. Amazonian tapirs (also known as lowland or […]

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 megafauna Apex predator Territorial and generally solitary […]

Scientific name : Ailurus fulgens IUCN Status : Endangered The red panda  also known as the lesser panda, is a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. The red panda has a relatively small head, though proportionally larger than in similarly sized raccoons, with a reduced snout and triangular ears, and nearly evenly lengthed limbs.  It has dense reddish-brown fur […]

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 kitten families. It is a medium […]

Scientific Name : Connochaetes taurinus  It is also called the common wild beast, white-bearded gnu or brindled gnu, is a large antelope and one of the two species of wildebeest. The blue wildebeest is a herbivore, feeding primarily on short grasses. The blue wildebeest is native to Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The blue wildebeest is known to hybridise with […]

Scientic Name : Moschiola Indica IUCN Status : Least Concern It is a species of even-toed ungulate in the family Tragulidae. It is native to India and possibly Nepal. It lives in rainforests and is nocturnal. It has a body length of 57.5 cm (22.6 in) with a 2.5 cm (0.98 in) long tail length and weighs around 3 kg (6.6 lb). This was earlier included […]

Scientific Name : Axis axis IUCN Status : Least Concern It is also known as spotted deer, chital deer, and axis deer, is a deer species native to the Indian subcontinent. It was first described and given a binomial name by German naturalist Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben in 1777. A moderate-sized deer, male chital reach nearly 90 cm (35 in) and females 70 cm (28 in) at the […]

Scientific Name : Panthera onca IUCN Status : Near Threatened The jaguar is the third biggest cat in the world. Jaguars are opportunistic hunters and can prey upon almost anything they come across. The jaguar is threatened by habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, poaching for trade with its body parts and killings in human–wildlife conflict situations, particularly with ranchers in Central and South America. The jaguar has featured […]

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. The fishing cat is thought to […]

(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 a medium-sized wild cat, midway between […]

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 robust, while the hind quarters are […]

Scientific Name : Neofelis nebulosa     IUCN Status : Vulnerable The clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) also called the mainland clouded leopard, is a wild cat inhabiting dense forests from the foothills of the Himalayas through mainland Southeast Asia into South China. It has large dusky-grey blotches and irregular spots and stripes reminiscent of clouds. […]

Scientific Name : Panthera pardus IUCN Status       : Vulnerable  Leopard is one of the five extant species in the genus Panthera, a member of the cat family, Felidae.  It occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa, in some parts of Western and Central Asia, Southern Russia, and on the Indian subcontinent to Southeast and East Asia. Compared to other wild cats, the leopard has relatively short legs […]

Scientific name :  Eunectes murinus IUCN Status :  Least Concern Green anacondas are the heaviest snakes in the world. The heaviest anaconda ever recorded was 227 kilograms. Green anacondas are found in large parts of South America as well as a few Caribbean Islands. Prior studies determined that the anaconda’s possible crush force is 90 pounds per square […]

Scientific Name : Equus quagga IUCN Status      :  Near Threatened  It is the most common and geographically widespread species of zebra. Its range is fragmented, but spans much of southern and eastern Africa south of the Sahara. Six or seven subspecies have been recognised, including the extinct quagga which was thought to be a separate species. The plains […]

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 found in sub-Saharan Africa. Chimpanzees are […]

Scientific Name : Theropithecus gelada IUCN Status : Least Concern It is sometimes called the bleeding-heart monkey or the gelada baboon, is a species of Old World monkey found only in the Ethiopian Highlands, living at elevations of 1,800–4,400 m (5,900–14,400 ft) above sea level. It is the only living member of the genus Theropithecus, a name derived from the Greek root words for “beast-ape”. […]

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 – 30 to 41 cm    […]

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 lead the  most arboreal (tree living) […]

Scientific Name :  Giraffa camelopardalis IUCN Status  : Vulnerable The giraffe is a large African hoofed mammal. It is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant on Earth. The giraffe’s chief distinguishing characteristics are its extremely long neck and legs, its horn-like ossicones, and its spotted coat patterns. Giraffes live in herds of related females and their offspring, or bachelor herds of unrelated […]

Scientific Name : Prionailurus rubiginosus IUCN Status : Near Threatened The rusty-spotted cat has a short reddish grey fur over most of the body with rusty spots on the back and flanks. Four blackish lines run over the eyes, and two of them extend over the neck. The distribution of the rusty-spotted cat is relatively […]

Scientific Name : Panthera leo IUCN Status : Vulnerable The lion  is a large cat of the genus Panthera native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body, short, rounded head, round ears, and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphic; adult male lions are larger than females and have a prominent mane. The lion is a […]

Scientific Name : Phacochoerus africanus IUCN Status : Least Concern The common warthog is a medium-sized species, with a head-and-body length ranging from 0.9 to 1.5 metres (2 feet 11 inches to 4 feet 11 inches), and shoulder height from 63.5 to 85 cm (2 ft 1 in to 2 ft 9+1⁄2 in). Females, at 45 to 75 kilograms (99 to 165 pounds), are smaller and […]

Scientific Name :  Acinonyx jubatus IUCN Status : Vulnerable  It is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran.  It is the fastest land animal, estimated to be capable of running at 80 to 128 km/h (50 to 80 mph) with the fastest reliably recorded speeds being 93 and 98 km/h (58 and 61 mph), and as such has several adaptations for speed, including […]

Scientific Name : Manis crassicaudata IUCN : Endangered  It is also called thick-tailed pangolin and scaly anteater is a pangolin native to the Indian subcontinent. Like other pangolins, it has large, overlapping scales on its body which act as armour. The colour of its scales varies depending on the colour of the earth in its surroundings. It can also curl itself […]

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 kg. Sloth bear muzzles are thick […]

Scientific name : Nilgiritragus hylocrius IUCN Status      : Endangered The Nilgiri tahr is a stocky goat with short, coarse fur and a bristly mane. Males are larger than females and of darker colour when mature. It can  be found only in India. It is the state animal of Tamil Nadu. The Nilgiri tahr is an ungulate that […]

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 its time in the upper reaches […]

Scientific Name :  Pan troglodytes It is also known as simply chimp, is a species of great ape native to the forest and Savannah of tropical Africa. When its close relative the bonobo was more commonly known as the pygmy chimpanzee, this species was often called the common chimpanzee or the robust chimpanzee. The chimpanzee lives in groups that range […]

Scientific Name : Puma concolor. Least Concern Puma is a genus in the family Felidae whose only extant species is the cougar Pumas are large, secretive cats. They are also commonly known as cougars and mountain lions, and are able to reach larger sizes than some other “big” cat individuals. Members of the genus Puma are primarily found in the mountains […]