Prelims Bits: Endemic animals to India

11 Feb Prelims Bits: Endemic animals to India

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Syllabus mapping:

GS-: Biodiversity in India

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Animal name, region, and key features.

Name of the endemic animal, its endemic region in India, and its basic features:

Name of Animal	Endemic Region in India	Basic Features
Sangai Deer (Brow-Antlered Deer)	Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur	Semi-aquatic deer, adapted to floating vegetation (Phumdi), endangered.
Kashmir Stag (Hangul)	Kashmir Valley, Jammu & Kashmir	Only red deer species in India, critically endangered.
Rufous Babbler	Western Ghats	A small bird with rufous plumage, found in dense forests.
Malabar Grey Hornbill	Western Ghats	A large bird with a distinct casque on its beak, feeds on fruits.
Black-and-Orange Flycatcher	Western Ghats	Small songbird with striking black and orange colors.
Nilgiri Wood Pigeon	Nilgiri Hills, Western Ghats	Large pigeon with dark grey plumage, inhabits dense forests.
Pygmy Hog	Assam (Manas National Park)	World’s smallest wild pig, critically endangered.
Indian Giant Squirrel	Western and Central India	Large, colorful tree squirrel, arboreal.
Bare-Bellied Hedgehog	Southern India	Small nocturnal mammal with spiny body, rare species.
Brown Palm Civet	Western Ghats	Nocturnal, tree-dwelling mammal, feeds on fruits and small animals.
Malabar Large-Spotted Civet	Western Ghats	Endangered carnivore, lives in dense forests.
Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle	Northern India (Ganges Basin)	Freshwater turtle with a distinctive red crown on its head.
Nilgiri Flycatcher	Nilgiri Hills, Western Ghats	Small blue bird, found in montane forests.
White-Cheeked Barbet	Western Ghats	Greenish bird with white cheek patches, frugivorous.
Nilgiri Pipit	Nilgiri Hills	Small bird found in grasslands and montane forests.
White-Bellied Treepie	Western Ghats	Tree-dwelling bird with white belly and long tail.
Malabar Gliding Frog	Western Ghats	Large tree frog with webbed feet, capable of gliding.
Great Nicobar Serpent Eagle	Nicobar Islands	Small eagle that preys on reptiles, endemic to Great Nicobar.
Andaman Woodpecker	Andaman Islands	Black woodpecker with strong bill, found in dense forests.
Narcondam Hornbill	Narcondam Island	Large, rare hornbill species with distinctive casque.
Green Avadavat	Central India	Small finch species, bright green plumage.
Yellow-Throated Bulbul	Peninsular India	Medium-sized bird with yellow throat and olive body.
Nilgiri Tahr	Western Ghats (Nilgiri Hills)	Wild goat species, adapted to rocky terrain, endangered.
Nicobar Parakeet	Nicobar Islands	Large green parrot with red beak, found in rainforests.
Bugun Liocichla	Arunachal Pradesh	Recently discovered bird species, critically endangered.
Nilgiri Laughingthrush	Western Ghats	Social bird with melodious calls, brownish plumage.
Bufo Beddomii	Western Ghats	Toad species, adapted to moist environments.
Rhacophorus Pseudomalabaricus	Western Ghats	Rare tree frog species, capable of gliding.
Bonnet Macaque	Southern India	Monkey species with distinctive bonnet-shaped hair.
Pomona Roundleaf Bat	Western Ghats	Bat species with rounded leaf-nosed structure.
Andaman Shrew	Andaman Islands	Small, nocturnal insectivorous mammal.
Andaman Spiny Shrew	Andaman Islands	Rare shrew species with spiny fur.
Mitred Horseshoe Bat	India	A bat species with horseshoe-shaped nasal folds.
Day’s Shrew	Western Ghats	Small shrew species, insectivorous.
Nicobar Flying Fox	Nicobar Islands	Large fruit bat, plays a role in seed dispersal.
Andaman Rat	Andaman Islands	Endemic rodent species, found in forests.
Andaman Horseshoe Bat	Andaman Islands	Nocturnal bat, relies on echolocation for hunting.
Khajuria’s Leaf-Nosed Bat	Central India	Small bat species with leaf-like nose structure.
Jungle Palm Squirrel	Peninsular India	Arboreal squirrel, feeds on nuts and fruits.
Kondana Soft-Furred Rat	Maharashtra	Rare rat species found in the Western Ghats.
Nicobar Shrew	Nicobar Islands	Endemic shrew species, found in tropical forests.
Peters’s Tube-Nosed Bat	India	Small bat species with unique tube-like nostrils.