Wildlife in India - one of the 17 megadiverse countries on Planet Earth

[neehar]

@Cherokee and others appreacite your effort


asiatic cheetah..extnct in india

 

[naveen mishra]

white tiger in sunder ban

Indian Star Tortoise

 

[naveen mishra]

The Musk Deer of India

 

[naveen mishra]

Catfish might be ugly, but they hardly evoke thoughts of danger. However, in the Kali River of India, the goonch—giant devil catfish—is believed to be responsible for several human deaths. Hindu funeral rituals dictate bodies be reduced to ash and then interred in rivers, but oftentimes charred remains are eaten by the goonch. With an appetite for human flesh, this catfish, which can grow well over 150 lbs, has been implicated in the disappearance of swimmers. While the goonch lacks the fearsome nature of a shark, a specimen as large as a man would easily be able to seize someone by the ankle, drag them underwater, and drown them.

Temple Of The Rat

The Mongoose And The Cobra

 

[JanjaWeed]

Jade - the biggest fear for Indian wildlife is IF and a big IF, wild life sanctuaries are intruded / reduced in size due to huge population growth and commercial projects (mining etc).

Destruction of wildlife habitat by logging, human encroachment and illegal mining is already taking place. Illegal hunting to supply the demand for skins, hides and traditional medicines are another curse to these species. Time is already running out to stop this extinction forever. There is no concrete steps taken by the concerned authorities to stop this. Whatever good is being done to save this is only due to the concern shown by wildlife enthusiasts.

 

[Jade]

Wildlife Extra News - What countries have the most different species?

Top 10 most biodiverse countries.
1 Brazil (no surprise there)
2 Colombia
3 Indonesia
4 Peru
5 Mexico
6 Ecuador
7 China
8 India
9 Venezuela
10 Australia

We are at Number 8 buddies. Still great.

Yes, you could be right. Amazon hosts one of the most diverse species anywhere found on the earth.

Anyway, India has it own uniqueness...Tigers, Lions, Leopards, Elephants, Rinohos.....This indeed is a rare combination.

 

[Jade]

Dhole: The Indian wild dog

Black buck (Salman Khan, the idiot killed one of them)

 

[Jade]

Dhole: The Indian wild dog

Black buck (Salman Khan, the idiot killed one of them)

 

[Cherokee]

 

[Cherokee]

Royal Bengal Tiger

@Yzd Khalifa @KRAIT @Marshmallow @SpArK @Flamingo

 

[Jade]

Tigers are more beautiful than Lions.

By the way I come from one of the tiger belts. I have seen them live in natural habitat.

 

[Cherokee]

Tigers are more beautiful than Lions.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/...YNxsibk8U50N3jVM57htRthcHmwTCo0uBudKibtXFUGFZ

By the way I come from one of the tiger belts. I have seen them live in natural habitat.

Post more pics and keep this thread alive man .

 

[Jade]

Goliath heron

Green Sea Turtle

 

[Cherokee]

 

[Cherokee]

Crested Serpent Eagle

Tiger Cub with mother in Tadoba

Rhesus Macaques

Indian Striped Hyena