India is known for its incredible wildlife. Favorable climatic conditions ensure the survival of species. About 25% of the territory is thick forests, and this is an ideal habitat for the wild fauna.
There are about 90,000 animal species in India, including 2,000 bird species, 500 mammals and more than 30,000 insects, numerous species of fish and amphibians, reptiles. Wildlife is preserved in more than 120 national parks and 500 nature reserves.
Many animals are found only on the subcontinent. These include:
mammals
Cow
Indian elephant
Bengal tiger
Camel
Hooded Gulman
Lvinohovsky macaque
Pig
Asiatic lion
Mongoose
common rat
Indian flying squirrel
Little panda
common dog
Red Wolf
asian wolf
Gaur
giant squirrel
Indian Nilgiri Tahr
Indian rhinoceros
common jackal
Gubach
Asian buffalo
Leopard
Indian antelope (Gharna)
Indian fox
Birds
Indian vulture
indian peacock
Malabar parrot
big bustard
Indian whistling duck
Girya (Cotton pygmy goose)
Lesser grebe
Insects
Hornet
red scorpion
black scorpion
water bug
Reptiles and snakes
Ghanaian gharial
swamp crocodile
Indian cobra
Indian krait
Russell’s viper
sand efa
Marine life
river dolphin
Whale shark
giant catfish
Conclusion
At last count, only 1,411 Bengal tigers remained in the wild due to the destruction of their natural habitat and population growth. The Bengal tiger is the national animal of India, the fastest mammal on earth.
Each region in India has its own unique animals, birds and plants. Indian gazelles roam the deserts of Rajasthan. Monkeys swing in the trees in the rainforest. Shaggy yaks, blue sheep and musk deer climb the rocky Himalayan mountains.
There are many different types of snakes in India. The most famous and scary is the king cobra, it is big and powerful. Russell’s viper from India is extremely poisonous.
