Mammals

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) complete detail – updated. Description of Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus). Fastest land mammal in the world is Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus). Classification of  Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus). Habit and habitat of Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus). Grasslands and deserts are suitable habitats for cheetahs. Cheetahs have territories that will overlap with the territories of other females and males. Non-territorial males will travel the territories of resident males in search of …

National animal of India – complete detail – updated. Description of National animal of India. Name of the National animal of India is Bengal tiger. Bengal tiger is the National animal of India. Habit and habitat of Bengal tiger. Bengal tiger is a nocturnal animal, and it sleeps throughout the day and hunts at night. Male tigers have larger territories than females. A male tiger keeps a large territory in order to include the …

State animal of Nagaland (Gaur) – complete detail – updated. Description of State animal of Nagaland. Name of the State animal of Nagaland is Bos gaurus. Habit and habitat of Gaur. Indian bisons are found on the forested hills and grassy areas. Indian bison is a herbivores animal. They feed on grasses, herbs and shrub……………… They are largely confined to evergreen forests or semi-evergreen and …

Barasingha – swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii) complete detail. Description of Barasingha – swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii). Classification of Barasingha – swamp deer. Habit and habitat of Barasingha – swamp deer. They prefer tall grasslands. They are social animals.  Distribution of Barasingha – swamp deer. The weight of male Barasingha is between 150 to 280 kg, and weight of female is between 120 to 170 kg. Body color is …

Sambar (Rusa unicolor) complete detail. Description of Sambar – Rusa unicolor – Sambar deer. Classification of Sambar (Rusa unicolor). Habit and habitat of Sambar. Distribution of Sambar. They prefer forest, marshy and wooded areas. They also found in tropical dry forests, seasonal moist evergreen forests, subtropical mixed forests and tropical rain forests. The weight of adult Sambar is between 100 to 320 kg. Head to body …

Phayre’s langur (Trachypithecus phayrei) complete detail. Description of Phayre’s langur – Trachypithecus phayrei. Classification of Phayre’s langur. Habit and habitat of Phayre’s langur.  They prefer mixed moist deciduous forests, primary and secondary evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. They found in India, China, Thailand, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Vietnam. In India, they found in Assam, Mizoram, and Tripura, from sea level to 800 meters. The weight of male Phayre’s leaf …

State animal of Haryana (Blackbuck) complete detail – updated. What is the name of state animal of Haryana. Description of state animal of Haryana. Classification of Blackbuck. Habit and habitat of Blackbuck. Adult male Black Buck have black and white fur. Upper part of the body is black, while the under part and a ring around the eyes is white in color. …

Indian bison (Bos gaurus) – complete detail – updated. Description of Indian bison (Bos gaurus) Gaur. Classification of Indian bison (Bos gaurus). Distribution of Indian bison (Bos gaurus). Habit and habitat of Indian bison.  Indian bisons are found on the forested hills and grassy areas. They are largely confined to evergreen forests or semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, but also occur in deciduous forest areas at …

State animal of Tamil Nadu (Nilgiri tahr) complete detail – updated. Description of State animal of Tamil Nadu. Name of the state animal of Tamil Nadu is Nilgiri tahr. Habit and habitat of Nilgiri thar. They prefer grass-woodlands, open mountain grasslands, and mountain slopes. Head to body length measures about 80 to 140 cm. The length of tail about 9 to 14 cm. They …

State animal of Bihar (Gaur) – complete detail – updated. What is the name of State animal of Bihar. Description of State animal of Bihar. Habit and habitat of Gaur. Indian bisons are found on the forested hills and grassy areas.  They are largely confined to evergreen forests or semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, but also occur in dry deciduous forest areas. Mostly they …