www.indiasendangered.com Northern River Terrapin or Four toed Terrapin (Batagur baska) Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List Protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972, India. Included on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), making international trade in this species illegal HABITAT This terrapin is found […]
10 Facts About the Clouded Leopard
Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) 1. Clouded leopard is more at home on trees than on the ground. 2. It has short legs and broad paws that help in climbing trees. 3. It has a tail almost equal to the body length. The long tail helps the leopard in balancing on long branches and jump from […]
Interesting Facts about the Indian Elephant
The elephant is the national heritage animal of India. It is the finest example of a species that is tough to look at but with the kindest of hearts. The jumbos are social animals that love, cry, play and live together as a family for a lifetime.
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5 Facts You Need To Know About The Asiatic Lions
#1 Only One Place To Live Asiatic Lions are found only in Gir Forests of Gujarat, India. There is no other place in the world where a wild population exists. The approximate population here is between 300-400 lions. Lions have been marked as Endangered in the IUCN Red List of threatened species. Find More Information […]
4 Critically Endangered Mammals Of India
The International Union For Conservation Of Nature (IUCN) is an international organisation working in the field of conservation of species. The biggest role IUCN is playing in this regard is the Red List which is a list of all threatened species in the world. The Red List categorises species found in our planet on the […]
9 Amazing Facts About The Red Panda
World Red Panda Day is celebrated on 21 September and this gives us the perfect chance to learn some amazing facts about this animal. Take a look, They Are Not Pandas Despite their name, they are not closely related to pandas. Red Pandas are placed in a common group with bears, pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, […]
Western Hoolock Gibbon
www.indiasendangered.com Western Hoolock Gibbon(Hoolock hoolock) · It is one of the 2 species of hoolock gibbons found in India, the other being the Eastern hoolock gibbon(Hoolock leuconedys). · It is listed as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. · The Indian Population is listed on CITES Appendix I. HABITAT Found in contiguous canopy, […]
Rusty Spotted Cat
www.indiasendangered.com Rusty-Spotted Cat(Prionailurus rubiginosus) It is the smallest species of cat, along with the black-footed cat of Africa. It is listed as Near Threatened(NT) on the IUCN Red List. The Indian Population is listed on CITES Appendix I. HABITAT Moist and dry deciduous forests as well as scrub and grasslands. It is found in a […]
Everything You Need To Know About Pangolin Poaching
About Pangolins There are eight existing species of pangolins in the world. Four of the species are Asian: Chinese, Malayan (or Sunda), Indian and Palawan; while the others are African: Tree pangolin, Giant ground pangolin, Cape pangolin and Long-tailed pangolin. The Indian Pangolin is found in Nepal, Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka and believed to […]
Food for Thought: Snow Leopard
Snow leopard is an endangered species living on the higher reaches of Central Asia. The preferred prey of snow leopards are bharal or blue sheep (Pseudois nayavur) and ibex (Capra sibirica). Both these animals are found in the same range as the snow leopards’, roaming the same treacherous mountain slopes. Snow leopards are powerful predators […]