221 Amazing Wild Animals Encyclopedia

Common name : Hangul Scientific name : Cervus elaphus hanglu Family : Cervidae Native to : India Interesting fact : It is the state animal of Jammu and Kashmir. Conservation status : Critically Endangered It is a type of a wapiti. Its coat colour is brown with a speckling to the hair. It has a […]

Common name : Kasturi Mrig Scientific name : Moschus cupreus Family : Moschidae Native to : Afghanistan, Pakistan, India Interesting fact : Legends exist about how the male deer runs in a frenzy wondering where the scent comes from. Conservation status : Endangered Musk deer resemble small deer with a stocky build, and have hind

Common name : Wallaby, Wallaroo Family : Macropodidae Native to : Australia, Tasmania and surrounding islands Interesting fact : Their young ones are called joeys. Conservation status : Least Concern Kangaroos are the largest living marsupials. They have been categorized into four different species. Different species of kangaroos have different diets, but all species are

Common name : Lesser one-horned rhino Scientific name : Rhinoceros sondaicus Family : Rhinocerotidae Native to : South Asian island of Java Interesting fact : Less than seventy Javan rhinos exist in the world. Conservation status : Critically Endangered It has a dusky grey colour with a number of folds in the skin, giving the

Common name : Tigre Americano Scientific name : Panthera onca Family : Felidae Native to : Central and South America Interesting fact : It is the third largest feline after the tiger and the lion. Conservation status : Near Threatened The name jaguar is derived from the Native American word ‘yaguar’, which means ‘he who

Common name : Seeyar Scientific name : Canis aureus Family : Canidae Native to : Africa, Asia and Europe Interesting fact : In cases where they are unable to find meat, they often eat plant material. Conservation status : Least Concern Jackals live in packs of 10-30 and feed on small mammals, birds and reptiles,

Scientific name : Canis lupus pallipes Family : Canidae Native to : Israel to the Indian sub-continent Interesting fact : Black wolves have been found in India and Iran. It is one of the smallest sub-species of wolves. They live in dry, arid regions, especially those in or bordering deserts. They stay away from human

Common name : Lakkadbagga Scientific name : Hyaena hyaena Family : Hyaenidae Native to : Indian sub-continent Interesting fact : They have one of the strongest jaws in the animal kingdom. Conservation status : Threatened Usually found in arid ecosystems. Like all other hyenas, it is a carnivore, and usually scavenges on carcasses left by

Common name : Malabar giant squirrel Scientific name : Ratufa indica Family : Sciuridae Native to : India Interesting fact : It is the world’s largest squirrel. Conservation status : Least Concern It is a herbivore, and is active during early mornings and evenings. It has fur with two-toned or three-toned colour scheme, with fur

Common name : Indian fruit bat Scientific name : Pteropus giganteus Family : Pteropodidae Native to : Indian sub-continent Interesting fact : It looks like the red fox, hence the name flying fox. Conservation status : Endangered It is a nectarivorous or frugivorous mammal that feeds on nectar from fruits and flowers. It breeds annually

Common name : African Antelope Scientific name : Aepyceros melampus petersi Family : Bovidae Native to : Africa Interesting fact : Calves are born around mid-day, because predators are resting, and this is the safest time. Conservation status : Vulnerable It has a reddish-brown coat with white hair around the eyes, chin, ears and belly.

Scientific name : Ochotona iliensis Family : Ochotonidae Native to : Tian Shan mountains of North-West Chinese province Xinjiang Interesting fact : It was discovered in 1983 Conservation status : Endangered Ili is known about the tiny mammal which inhabits rock faces in the mountains. They resemble small rabbits. Thus far, only about twenty-five to

Common name : Wild goat Scientific name : Capra ibex Family : Bovidae Native to : European alps Interesting fact : They lick rocks to obtain mineral salts. Conservation status : Least Concern It is known for its excellent climbing skills in rocky regions and alpine forests, where it dominates the heights of over 3,000

Common name : Rock rabbit or Dassies Scientific name : Hyracoidea Family : Pliohyracidae Native to : Africa Interesting fact : They are often confused with other rodents, but have characteristics in common with elephants and sirenia! Hyraxes, also known as rock rabbits, are small herbivorous mammals found in a number of habitats across Africa.

Scientific name : Crocuta crocuta Family : Hyaenidae Native to : Eurasia and Africa Interesting fact : They are one of the most abundant carnivores in Africa. Conservation status : Least Concern Hyenas are a dog-like species of mammals that can adapt to a number of environments. They are carnivores and usually feed on wildebeests,