| State | Common name | Scientific name |
| Andhra Pradesh | Blackbuck | Antilope cervicapra |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Gayal | Bos frontalis |
| Assam | One-horned rhino | Rhinoceros unicornis |
| Bihar | Gaur | Bos gaurus |
| Chhattisgarh | Wild Buffalo | B. bubalis arnee |
| Goa | Gaur | Bos gaurus |
| Gujarat | Asiatic lion | Panthera leo persica |
| Haryana | Blackbuck | Antilope cervicapra |
| Himachal Pradesh | Musk deer |
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| Jammu and Kashmir | Kashmir stag | Cervus elaphus hanglu |
| Jharkhand | Indian Elephant | Elephas maximus indicus |
| Karnataka | Indian Elephant | Elephas maximus indicus |
| Kerala | Indian Elephant | Elephas maximus indicus |
| Lakshadweep | Butterfly Fish | Chaetodon decussatus |
| Meghalaya | Clouded Leopard | Neofelis nebulosa |
| Madhya Pradesh | Barasingha | Rucervus duvaucelii |
| Maharashtra | Indian Giant Squirrel | Ratufa indica |
| Manipur | Sangai | Cervus eldi eldi |
| Mizoram | Hoolock gibbon | Hoolock hoolock |
| Nagaland | Gaur | Bos gaurus |
| Orissa | Indian Elephant | Elephas maximus indicus |
| Pondicherry |
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| Punjab | Blackbuck | Antilope cervicapra |
| Rajasthan | Chinkara | Gazella bennettii |
| Sikkim | Red Panda | Ailurus fulgens |
| Tamil Nadu | Nilgiri Tahr | Nilgiritragus hylocrius |
| Tripura | Phayre's Langur | Trachypithecus phayrei |
| Uttarakhand | Musk deer |
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| Uttar Pradesh | Swamp Deer | Rucervus duvaucelii |
| West Bengal | Royal Bengal Tiger | Panthera tigris bengalensis |
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
List of Indian animals statewise
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Gaur | Bos gaurus
Labels: Indian Gaur, Indian Bison, Seladang, Gayal, Mithun, Tadok
Binomial name: Bos gaurus
Common name: Gaur
Scientific classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Bovidae |
| Subfamily: | Bovinae |
| Genus: | Bos |
| Species: | B. gaurus |
Salient Features:
Length – 2.5 to 3.3 m
Shoulder Height – 1.75 to 1.95 m
Weight – 650 to 900 Kg
Gestation Period – 275 days
Longevity – Approximately 30 years
Description: Gaur is largest of the wild cattle. They are found throughout Southern Asia, but the largest populations are in
Status: Their IUCN status designates them as vulnerable.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Indian One-horned Rhinoceros | Rhinoceros unicornis
Labels: Indian Rhinoceros, Rhinoceros, Rhino
Binomial name: Rhinoceros unicornis
Common name: One horned Rhinoceros
Scientific classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Family: | Rhinocerotidae |
| Genus: | Rhinoceros |
| Species: | R. unicornis |
Salient Features:
Length – Up to 3.8 m
Shoulder Height – 1.7 to 1.8 m
Weight – 1,816 to 2,270 Kg
Gestation Period – 16 months
Longevity – 30 to 45 years
Description: The One-horned Rhinoceros are heavily built animals. Their thick legs enable them in carrying such bulky body. But despite their enormous bulk, they can charge up to 30 mph even through thick scrub. Indian Rhinos are the largest of all Asian Rhinos. The males are larger and have thick neck fold as compared to the females. Their skin is heavily folded, up to 2 cm thick. This gives an appearance of plates of armor. They don’t have a true horn like in cattles. Their horns are entirely made of a mass of agglutinate hair and keratin, which gradually gets tough by some exudation from its skin and nostrils. These horns are merely attached to their skin, and may even fall off during battles between Rhinos, but it can grow another one. They are short sighted animals, but have keen sense of smell.
Status: Due to the assumed magical and aphrodisiac properties ascribed to its horn, the Indian Rhinos have been hunted almost to extinction. Their IUCN status shows them as endangered.
Leopard | Panthera pardus
Binomial name: Panthera pardus
Common name: Leopard
Scientific classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Felidae |
| Genus: | Panthera |
| Species: | P. pardus |
Salient Features:
Length – 0.9 to 1.9 m
Height – 43 to 79 cm
Weight – 25 to 90 Kg
Gestation Period – 90 to 112 days
Longevity – 12 years, 20 in captivity
Description: Leopards have a wide geographic range and habitat tolerance as compared to any of the big cats. They are one of the most adaptable cats and can exist almost anywhere i.e., it can find enough food and cover for itself. They live in all types of habitats like forests, woodlands, swamps, savannahs and rocky mountains. This big cat is an opportunistic hunter and they will eat just about everything. Monkeys, reptiles, rodents, amphibians, birds, wild pigs, fish and ungulates form the main diet of Leopards.
Status: Cheetah’s IUCN status is ‘endangered’.
Cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus
Labels: Indian Cheetah, Big Cat
Binomial name: Acinonyx jubatus
Common name: Cheetah
Scientific classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Felidae |
| Subfamily: | Felinae |
| Genus: | Acinonyx |
| Species: | A. jubatus |
Salient Features:
Length – 1.1 to 1.5 m
Height – 2.3 to 2.8 ft
Weight – 39 to 65 Kg
Gestation Period – 91 to 95 days
Longevity – 12 years, 17 in captivity
Description: Cheetahs are the fastest animal on land. They can reach up to 72 Km/hr in merely 2 seconds and have a top speed of 113 Km/hr. Their notably flexible spine and slim bodyline facilitates in running so swiftly. Cheetah’s enlarged nasal passages, heart and lungs make up for the essential increased air intake after sprinting. They feed on small to medium sized animals like hares, calves, gazelles, etc. A Cheetah needs almost half an hour to hold its breath after chasing a prey, to eat. However, if they do not succeed in grasping their target, they must quit, otherwise it can be fatal for them as their body temperature rises to almost 40.6°C (105°F). Females usually bear 3 to 5 cubs in a litter. The cubs stay with their mother till they are 12 to 20 months old.
Status: Cheetah is extinct in