KnowKnow WildWild AnimalsAnimals ofof MadhyaMadhya PradeshPradesh
By: C. S. Dubey WildWild MammalsMammals ofof M.P.M.P. WildWild MammalsMammals ofof M.P.M.P.
WhatWhat isis aa MammalMammal ?? DistinctiveDistinctive characterscharacters MammaryMammary GlandsGlands oror MilkMilk producingproducing glands.glands. AnimalAnimal withwith hairshairs (except(except marinemarine mammals:mammals: WhalesWhales andand Dolphins)Dolphins)Dolphins) SkeletonSkeleton oror bonybony frameworkframework onon thethe body.body.body. Nails,Nails, clawsclaws andand teeth.teeth. CarnivoresCarnivoresCarnivoresCarnivores
MostMost charismatic,charismatic, powerful,powerful, magnificentmagnificent andand beautifulbeautiful WildWild CatsCats
Family:- Felidae
AA -- TIGERTIGER BB -- CHEETAHCHEETAH CC -- LIONLION DD -- SNOWSNOW LEOPARDLEOPARD EE -- LEOPARDLEOPARD (TENDUA)(TENDUA) FF -- DESARTDESART CATCAT Felidae
AsianAsian CheetahCheetah AcinonyxAcinonyx jubatusjubatusjubatus Felidae
AsianAsian CheetahCheetah AcinonyxAcinonyx jubatusjubatusjubatus Felidae
LeopardLeopard PantheraPanthera parduspardus Character Panther (Leopard) Cheetah
Scientific Name Panthera Pardus Acinonyx jabutus
Occurrence Occurs throughout India Extinct, Last shot down in 1957. Other Genus is found in S.Africa
Built Strong and Heavy Sleek and slim with long legs
Skin Has close-set rosettes Has solid black spots
Head Strong and Wide Long neck, small head with black scar on either side of the face from eyes to mouth.
Claws Retractile into sheaths Claws are non-retractile and claw sheath absent.
Run Fast but not as Cheetah Fastest wild animal Felidae
BengalBengal TigerTiger PantheraPanthera tigristigristigris Felidae
BengalBengal TigerTiger PantheraPanthera tigristigris tigristigris Felidae
LionLion PantheraPanthera leoleo Felidae
LionLion PantheraPanthera leoleo Felidae
CaracalCaracal
FelisFelis caracalcaracal Felidae
JungleJungle CatCat FelisFelis chauschaus Felidae
DesertDesert CatCat FelisFelis libycalibyca Felidae
RustyRusty SpottedSpotted CatCat PrionailurusPrionailurus rubiginosarubiginosa NearestNearestNearestNearest relativerelativerelativerelative ofofofof CatCatCatCat CCiviveetsts
Civets,Civets,Civets,Civets, PalmPalmPalmPalm civet,civet,civet,civet, LinsangsLinsangsLinsangsLinsangs andandandand BearBearBearBear CatsCatsCatsCats
Family:- Viverridae Civets
SmallSmall IndianIndian CivetCivet
ViverriculaViverricula indicaindica Civets
CommonCommon PalmPalm CivetCivet oror ToddyToddy CatCat ParadoxurusParadoxurus hermaphroditushermaphroditus AgainAgainAgainAgain CarnivoresCarnivoresCarnivoresCarnivores CareCare forfor thethe WildWild IndiaIndia
DogsDogs
WildWildWildWild Dogs,Dogs,Dogs,Dogs, RedRedRedRed fox,fox,fox,fox, IndianIndianIndianIndian Fox,Fox,Fox,Fox, JackalJackalJackalJackal andandandand WolfWolfWolfWolf Family:- Canidae Canidae
DholeDhole oror IndianIndian WildWild DogDog CuonCuon alpinusalpinus Canidae IndianIndian FoxFox
VulpesVulpes bengalensisbengalensis Canidae
RedRed FoxFox VulpesVulpes vulpesvulpes Canidae JackalJackal
CanisCanis aureusaureus Canidae WolfWolf
CanisCanis lupuslupus Hyena NeitherNeither DogDog nornor CatCat TheThe ScavengerScavenger
Family:- HyaenidaeHyaenidae
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CommonCommon IndianIndian MongooseMongoose Family:-Herpestidae
HerpestsHerpests edwardsiedwardsi HerpestsHerpests vitticollisvitticollis Mongoose
Striped-neckedStriped-necked MongooseMongoose
SmallSmall IndianIndian MongooseMongoose H.H. auropunctusauropunctus
CrabeatingCrabeating MongooseMongoose H.H. urvaurva CareCare forfor thethe WildWild IndiaIndia
OttersOtters,, Weasels,Weasels, MartensMartens,, Ferrets-badgersFerrets-badgers,, RatelsRatels andand BadgersBadgers
Family:-Mustelidae Otter
CommonCommon OtterOtter LutraLutra lutralutra Otter
SmoothSmooth IndianIndian OtterOtter LutraLutra perspicillataperspicillata Badgers
RatelRatel ororor HoneyHoneyHoney BadgerBadgerBadger
Mellivora capensis HerbivoresHerbivoresHerbivoresHerbivores MostMost beautifulbeautiful creature,creature, letlet themthem livelive Deer,Deer, GazellesGazelles ,, AntelopesAntelopes Oxen,Oxen, SheepSheep andand GoatGoat
Family:- BovidaeBovidae Characters Deer Antelopes, Gazelles
They are called horns, hollow Horns They are called antlers, they are with a core of bone covered by solid, bony & have branches, fall hard tissue, permanent do not and re-grow every year, only have branches, only males males have antlers have horns.
All antelopes have glands Gland under eyes Only Sambar has glands under under the eyes. the eyes. Live in open and grasslands. Occurrence Prefer dense forested habitat.
Black buck, Chowsingha, Representative Spotted deer, Sambar, Mouse deer, Barking deer, Barasingha Nilgai, Chinkara Deer
BarasinghaBarasingha CervusCervus duvauceliduvauceli Deer
BarasinghaBarasingha FemaleFemale CervusCervus duvauceliduvauceli Deer
SambarSambar CervusCervus unicolorunicolor