Know
Wild Animals
of
Madhya Pradesh
By: C. S. Dubey
Wild Mammals of M.P.
Wild Mammals of M.P.
What is a Mammal ?
Distinctive characters
Mammary Glands or Milk producing glands.
 Animal with hairs (except marine
mammals: Whales and Dolphins)
Skeleton or bony framework on the body.
Nails, claws and teeth.
Carnivores
Carnivores
Most charismatic, powerful, magnificent
and beautiful
Wild Cats
Family:- Felidae
A - TIGER
B - CHEETAH
C - LION
D - SNOW LEOPARD
E - LEOPARD (TENDUA)
F - DESART CAT
Felidae
Asian Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Felidae
Asian Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Felidae
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Character
Panther (Leopard)
Scientific Name Panthera Pardus
Cheetah
Acinonyx jabutus
Occurrence
Occurs throughout India Extinct, Last shot down in 1957.
Other Genus is found in S.Africa
Built
Strong and Heavy
Sleek and slim with long legs
Skin
Has close-set rosettes
Has solid black spots
Head
Strong and Wide
Long neck, small head with black
scar on either side of the face from
eyes to mouth.
Claws
Retractile into sheaths
Claws are non-retractile and claw
sheath absent.
Run
Fast but not as Cheetah
Fastest wild animal
Felidae
Bengal Tiger
Panthera tigris
Felidae
Bengal Tiger
Panthera tigris tigris
Felidae
Lion
Panthera leo
Felidae
Lion
Panthera leo
Felidae
Caracal
Felis caracal
Felidae
Jungle Cat
Felis chaus
Felidae
Desert Cat
Felis libyca
Felidae
Rusty Spotted Cat
Prionailurus rubiginosa
Nearest
Nearest relative
relative of
of Cat
Cat
Civets
Civets,
Civets, Palm
Palm civet,
civet, Linsangs
Linsangs and
and Bear
Bear Cats
Cats
Family:- Viverridae
Civets
Small Indian Civet
Viverricula indica
Civets
Common Palm Civet or Toddy Cat
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Again
Again Carnivores
Carnivores
Care for
for the
the Wild
Wild India
India
Care
Dogs
Wild
Wild Dogs,
Dogs, Red
Red fox,
fox, Indian
Indian Fox,
Fox,
Jackal
Jackal and
and Wolf
Wolf
Family:- Canidae
Canidae
Dhole
or
Indian Wild Dog
Cuon alpinus
Canidae
Indian Fox
Vulpes bengalensis
Canidae
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Canidae
Jackal
Canis aureus
Canidae
Wolf
Canis lupus
Hyena
Neither Dog nor Cat
The Scavenger
Family:- Hyaenidae
Striped Hyena
Hyaena hyaena
Bear
Melursus ursinus
Family:- Ursidae
Sloth Bear
Mongoose
Common Indian Mongoose
Family:-Herpestidae
Herpests edwardsi
Mongoose
Herpests vitticollis
Striped-necked
Mongoose
Small Indian Mongoose
H. auropunctus
Crabeating Mongoose
H. urva
Care for
for the
the Wild
Wild India
India
Care
Otters, Weasels,
Martens, Ferrets-badgers, Ratels
and
Badgers
Family:-Mustelidae
Otter
Common Otter
Lutra lutra
Otter
Smooth Indian Otter
Lutra perspicillata
Badgers
Ratel or Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
Herbivores
Herbivores
Most beautiful creature, let them live
Deer, Gazelles ,
Antelopes
Oxen, Sheep and Goat
Family:- Bovidae
Characters
Deer
Antelopes, Gazelles
Horns
They are called horns, hollow
They are called antlers, they are
with a core of bone covered by
solid, bony & have branches, fall
hard tissue, permanent do not
and re-grow every year, only
have branches, only males
males have antlers
have horns.
Gland under eyes
Only Sambar has glands under
the eyes.
Occurrence
Prefer dense forested habitat.
Representative
Spotted deer, Sambar, Mouse
deer, Barking deer, Barasingha
All antelopes have glands
under the eyes.
Live in open and grasslands.
Black buck, Chowsingha,
Nilgai, Chinkara
Deer
Barasingha
Cervus duvauceli
Deer
Barasingha Female
Cervus duvauceli
Deer
Sambar
Cervus unicolor