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Tamil Nadu- Nilgiri Tahr Common Name: Nilgiri Tahr Local Name: Nilgiri Ibex Scientific Name: Nilgiritragus hylocrius Description The Nilgiri Tahr is a stocky, […]

Sikkim – Red Panda Common Name: Red Panda/Firefox Local Name: Hun-ho (Chinese) Scientific Name: Ailurus fulgens fulgens (Himalayan red panda) and Ailurus fulgens styani (Chinese red

Nagaland- Mithun Common Name: Mithun Local Name: Gayal Scientific Name: Bos frontalis Description Mithun, also known as Gayal, is a large, semi-domesticated bovine

Mizoram – Himalayan serow Common Name: Himalayan serow Local Name: Sarao (Hindi), Saza (Mizo) Scientific Name: Capricornis sumatraensis thar Hodgson Description: The animal has a

Meghalaya – Clouded Leopard Common Name: Clouded Leopard Local Name: Kelral (Mizo) Scientific Name: Neofelis nebulosa Description: The clouded leopard is a medium-sized cat

Manipur- Sangai Common Name: Sangai Local Name: Manipuri Brow-antlered Deer Scientific Name: Rucervus eldii eldii Description The Sangai, also known as the Manipur

Assam – Indian Rhinoceros Common Name: Greater One-horned Rhinoceros Local Name: Ekhingiya Gor (Assamese), Gainda (Hindi) Scientific Name: Rhinoceros unicornis Linneaus Description: The Greater One-horned

Arunachal Pradesh- Mithun Common Name: Mithun Local Name: Gayal Scientific Name: Bos frontalis Description Mithun, also known as Gayal, is a large, semi-domesticated

Chhattisgarh – Wild Buffalo Common Name: Asiatic buffalo, wild water buffalo Local Name: Arna/van bhainsa (Hindi), Jongli monsh (Bengali) Scientific Name: Bubalus arnee 

Odisha – Sambar Common Name: Sambar deer Local Name: Sambar (Hindi) Scientific Name: Rusa unicolor Description: Sambar is the largest Indian deer that has