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Indian Wildlife
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India is truly incredible,
It is heaven on earth for wildlife trip enthusiasts and photographers.
With a civilization more than 5,000 years old, with five seasons every
year, with a festival every day, with incredible variety of terrain
including beaches on its 7516 km coastline, with its 89 National Parks
and 488 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 26 amazing World Heritage Sites, 13 Ramsar Sites ( plus Six New ) and 13 Biosphere Reserves, India is
indeed a paradise. In addition to its birdsand animals, India also
boasts of over 20,000 species of insects, 2,000 species of butterfly,
142 species of frogs and over 700 species of fish.
 Indian Tiger Tour
Honoured with the title of National Animal, the Indian tiger is the
most charismatic animal of India. The Indian Tiger is one of five
races or sub-species distributed through Asia. Though slim and
elegant, tigers are immensely powerful.
Tigers walk on the fore pads of their feet, which gives their stride
suppleness and elasticity. They have flexible forelegs that can twist
inwards, allowing them to grasp prey. Their claws remain retracted
until they are needed in the final moments of attack.
Indian Rhino
The Indian rhinoceros ("rhino") has one horn, and it has skin with
loose folds which make it appear armored. These characteristics
distinguish it from the African (black and white) rhinos. It weighs
1600 (female) - 2200 (male) kg (3500 - 4800 lb). The Indian rhino has
been recorded from a number of habitats, including marshy lowland and
reedbeds; tall grass or bush with patches of savanna and occasional
streams and swamps; thick tree and scrub riverine forest; and dry,
mixed forest. The Indian rhino mainly eats grass, reeds and twigs,
feeding mostly in the morning and evening. It is usually solitary and
spends long periods lying in water and wallowing in mud.
Indian Birds
India with more than 1250 species of birds, is a paradise for bird
watching. There are over 925 breeding species (~920 residents). The
Indian birds belong to 25 groups called 'Orders', which are further
divided into 'Families', 'Sub-families' and 'Genera'. For birding in
India, 13 bio-geographical regions can be demarcated: Trans Himalayan,
Western Himalayas, Eastern Himalayas, Desert, Semi-arid, Gangetic
plain, Central India, Deccan Plateau, Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats,
North East, Coasts and the Andaman Nicobar Islands. The Blue Peafowl (Pavo
cristatus), also known as the Blue Peacock, is the national bird of
India.
Indian Elephant
Elephants are the largest of all mammals on land. The Indian elephant
is smaller than the African elephant, however it can grow up to 11
feet tall and weigh up to 5 tons. The elephant's brain is the heaviest
of all land mammals and can weigh up to 5 Kg. Elephants have large
ears, are covered with gray hairy skin, and are characterized by their
long trunks which can be used in a number of ways including for
breathing, to suck in water or food, to lift and pull objects, and to
make trumpeting noises and other sounds for communication. All male
Indian elephants do not have tusks. Elephants that do have large tusks
are hunted by poachers who seek the tusks for their ivory. The tusks,
which are elongated incisor teeth, are used for digging.
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