ENDANGERED SPECIES OF BANDIPUR NATIONAL PARK
Bandipur National Park is located in Gundlupet Taluk, Chamarajanagar District,
Karnataka State. It is one of the original Tiger reserves, endowed with a
moderate climate and diverse geographical features. The Park supports a
remarkable variety of flora and fauna, making it a veritable paradise for wild
life.
Some Endangered Animal species of the National Park listed below:
Scientific Name
Common Name
Habitat
Habit
Body Weight
Imp. Feature
Scientific Name
Common Name
Habitat
Habit
Imp. Feature
Panthera tigris tigris
Indian Tiger
Tropical Rain forests, Evergreen forests, Grasslands,
Savannas.
Carnivorous, feed on Deers, Pigs, Goats etc.
Adult Males-220 kg, Adult Females-140 kg
Dark vertical stripes on Reddish Orange fur on the body.
Pavo cristatus
Indian Pea Fowl
Temperate and Evergreen forests
Omnivorous, feed on plants and also insects
Eye spotted tail cover feathers which, displays as a
part of courtship.
Scientific Name
Common Name
Habitat
Habit
Body Weight
Imp. Feature
Tetracerus quadricornis
Four horned antelope.
Gangetic plain and Gir National Park
Herbivorous, feed on soft leaves and fruits.
17-22 kg in Males.
Only males grow permanent horns
Scientific Name
Common Name
Habitats
Melursus ursinus
Sloth bear
Grasslands or in the Humid regions.
Habit
Insectivorous, feed on termites and honey bee
colonies
Very good sense of smelling
Imp. Feature
Complied by: Vinanthi .N,Parameshwari. B .S/B.Sc., VSemester CBZ /2015-16.
ENDANGERED SPECIES OF BANDIPUR NATIONAL PARK
Scientific Name
Common Name
Habitat
Habit
Imp. Feature
Scientific Name
Common Name
Habitat
Habit
Body Length
Scientific Name
Common Name
Habitat
Habit
Imp. Feature
Elephas maximus.
Indian Elephant
Savannas, Forests, Marshes
Herbivorous, feed on fruits, leaves, shoots etc.
Long trunk named Proboscis ,and incisors are
modified into Tusks.
Python molurus
Indian Python
Tropical rain forests
Carnivorous, like cats, dog, primates
15ft-25ft long
Scientific Name
Common Name
Habitat
Habit
Panther pardus
Black Panther
Forests, Swamplands, and Grasslands
Carnivorous, feed on other animals
Body weight
Imp. Feature
36 kg-160 kg both in males and females.
Bright emerald green eyes.
Crocodylus palustris
Crocodile
Shallow water, rivers and swamps.
Carnivorous, feed on vertebrates.
They have acute senses and very good night vision.
Scientific Name
Common Name
Habitat
Habit
Imp. Feature
Bos gaurus
Indian Bison
Ever green forestsand deciduous forests
Herbivorous, feed on plants and grasses.
Whitish stockings
REASONS FOR EXTINCTION OF THESE SPECIES.
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Habitat loss, pollution, overgrazing, increased urbanisation, mining etc.
Possible transmission of diseases from domestic animals to wild life.
Gaurs are killed by rinderpest disease.
Invasion of weeds, introduction of exotic species.
Indiscriminate hunting.
Complied by: Vinanthi .N,Parameshwari. B .S/B.Sc., VSemester CBZ /2015-16.