Some Indian Animals ::

Leopard On a tree ::

Found -South Gujarat – outskirts of Vansda National Park & Poorna Sanctuary

Tiger – Gaur Face-off, Bandhavgarh::

In 2011-12, fifty gaur were brought to Bandhavgarh from Kanha as an initiative to reverse the local extinction of the species. Twenty calves have been born since then. A few mortalities have taken place owing to predation and other natural factors, but the population is growing.

Dholes in Tea Estate near Chembra peak, Kerala ::

Even large mammals like leopards, tigers, sloth bear, wild dog and elephants still survive in rainforest fragments, including private tea and coffee plantations, perhaps due to the proximity of surrounding large tracts of reserved forest areas.

First record of Hodgson’s Bat from Western Ghats::

The Hodgson’s Bat (Myotis formosus) is a strikingly colored bat that roosts in foliage. It is a widespread species ranging from Central to South-east Asia. In India it is reported from 14 localities in North and East India and one locality in Central India. This species superficially resembles the more popular Painted Wolly Bat (Kerivoula picta).It is unfortunate that almost all Indian bats are categorized as ‘vermin’ under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Bats’ significant ecological role as pest controllers should be recognized and their status uplifted.