Common name : Carpet dog, Hungarian Komondor, Hungarian Sheepdog, Mop Dog Scientific name : Canis lupus familiaris Family : Canidae Native to : Hungary Interesting fact : Their noses and lips are always black. The komondor is a large, white-coloured Hungarian breed of livestock guardian dog, with a long, corded white coat. It is a […]
Common name : Koala bear Scientific name : Phascolarctos cinereus Family : Phascolarctidae Native to : Australia Interesting fact : Lives on a diet of eucalyptus trees Conservation status : Least Concern It is a herbivorous marsupial animal. Koalas typically inhabit eucalyptus woodlands. Koalas live in eucalyptus trees and can sleep for up to 18
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 : Baluchi wild ass, Ghudkhur, Khur Scientific name : Equus Khur Family : Equidae Native to : Rann of Kutch, India Interesting fact : Their sub-species are found in Tibet. Conservation status : Endangered It usually has a sandy coat, which can sometimes vary from reddish-grey, fawn to pale chestnut, and a lighter
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