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West Bengal – Fishing Cat Common Name: Fishing Cat Local Name: Baghrol/ MechoBeral Scientific Name: Prionailurus viverrinus Description: The Fishing Cat is a medium-sized […]

Goa – Gaur Common Name: Indian Bison Local Name: Gaur (English and Hindi), Kadu (Kannada) Scientific Name: Bos gaurus  Description: Gaur is considered to

Bihar – Gaur Common Name: Indian Bison Local Name: Gaur (English and Hindi), Kadu (Kannada) Scientific Name: Bos gaurus  Description: Gaur is considered to

Kerala – Indian Elephant Common Name: Elephant Local Name: Haathi (Hindi), Ana (Marathi) Scientific Name: Elephas maximus indicus Cuvier Description: The Indian Elephant is one of

Jharkhand – Indian Elephant Common Name: Elephant Local Name: Haathi (Hindi), Ana (Marathi) Scientific Name: Elephas maximus indicus Cuvier Description: The Indian Elephant is one of

Karnataka – Indian Elephant Common Name: Elephant Local Name: Haathi (Hindi), Ana (Marathi) Scientific Name: Elephas maximus indicus Cuvier Description: The Indian Elephant is one of

Madhya Pradesh – Barasingha Common Name: Swamp Deer or Wetland Barasingha Local Name: Barasingha (Hindi) Scientific Name: Rucervus duvaucelii duvaucelii G. Cuvier Description: A large

Uttar Pradesh – Swamp Deer Common Name: Swamp Deer or Wetland Barasingha Local Name: Barasingha (Hindi) Scientific Name: Rucervus duvaucelii duvaucelii G. Cuvier Description: A

Delhi – Nilgai Common Name: Blue Bull Local Name: Nilgai (Hindi), Maravi (Kannada), Manapothu (Telegu) Scientific Name: Boselaphus tragocamelus Pallas Description: The largest Asian antelope,

Uttarakhand – Alpine musk deer Common Name: Alpine Musk Deer Local name: Katsura (Hindi) Scientific Name: Moschus chrysogaster Hodg Description: This reddish-grey colored deer species