ENDANGERED ANIMALS OF

INDIA
BY MARIANA GARI
SNOW LEOPARD
• THEY ARE HIGH ALTITUD ACROBATS.
• THEY´RE WELL ADAPTED TO THE COLD.
• THEIR MAIN PREY ARE BLUE SHEEP.
• SNOW LEOPARDS CAN´T ROAR
• THEIR MOST CLOSELY RELATED TO TIGER.
• THEY HAVE NATURAL SNOW SHOES.
SNOW
LEOPARD

• THEY CAN COVER THE DISTANCE OF

A MARATHON.
• THEY ARE WELL DISGUISED.
• THEY ARE STRONG LONG JUMP
CHAMPIONS.
• SNOW LEOPARDS ARE UNDER
THREAT OF HUMAN ACTIVITY.
NILGIRI TAHRS
(NILGIRITRAGU
S HYLOCRIUS)

• The Nilgiri tahr is the only mountain

ungulate in southern India amongst
the 12 species present in India. It is
also the state animal of Tamil Nadu.
• The male has a full mane covering
the neck and forequarters. An adult
male can weigh up to 120–140 kg
while females weigh about 60 kg .
NILGIRI TAHRS
(NILGIRITRAGUS HYLOCRIUS)
• The Nilgiri tahr faces a multitude of threats such as:
• Habitat loss
• Occasional hunting for its meat and skin.
• As a result of extreme habitat fragmentation, its population has declined drastically in the last few
years. 
KASHMIRI RED STAG (HANGUL)
• FOUND IN HIGH MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS IN THE STATE OF KASHMIR INDIA.
• THE´RE ONLY 250 INDIVIDUALS LEFT IN THE WILD.
• IT IS PROTECTED IN SOME SANCTUARIES LIKE THE DACHIGAM NATIONAL PARK.
• THEY LIVE IN GROUPS IN HIGH ALTITUDE OVER 300 METERS.
BENGAL TIGER

• THE NATIONAL ANIMAL OF INDIA.

• IT IS CALLED THE SILENT HUNTER.
• ONLY 1 OF 10 HUNTS ARE SUCCESFUL.
• THEY´RE VERY PROCTECTIVE OVER THEIR KILLS
BENGAL TIGER

• THEY HAVE A LARGE VOCAL REPERTOIRE.

• TIGERS URINE SMELLS LIKE BUTTERED POPCORN.
• NOWDAYS THERE ARE ALOT OF TIGER PROGRAMS CONSERVATION IN LANDSCAPES.
THE BLACKBUCK ( INDIAN
ANTILOPE)
• ALSO KNOWN AS THE INDIAN ANTILOPE- IS NATIVE OF INDIA.
• INHABITS GRASSLANDS AND LIGHTLY WOODEN AREAS
• THEY REQUIRED WATER DAILY THAT RESTRICT THEIR HABITAT TO SURFACE PLACES
WITHOUT WATER.
• THEIR HERDS ARE HAREM WITH A SINGLE ADULT MALE AND MANY FEMALES .
THE BLACKBUCK ( INDIAN
ANTILOPE)
• THEIR SENSES OF SMELL AND HEARING ARE HIGHLY DEVELOPED.
• THE ONLY PREDATOR THAT THEY CANNOT OUTRUN IS THE CHEETAH.
• THE BLACKBUCK IS NOW EXTINCT IN BANGALDESH-NEPAL AND PAKISTAN.
RED PANDA
In 1825, nearly 50 years before the giant panda was discovered, Frédéric Cuvier first described the
red panda as the most beautiful animal he had ever seen red
pandas are endemic to the high forests of the Eastern Himalayas They’re distinguishable by their
thick red fur, short snouts, and pointed ears but what really sets these mammals apart are their
bushy ringed tails and the teardrop-shaped markings below their eyes.