CHOWSINGHA (TETRACERUS QUADRICORNIS)

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION: Kingdom : Animalia Phylum : Chordata Class : Mammalia Order : Artiodactyla Family : Bovidae Genus : Tetracerus Species : quadricornis COMMON NAME : CHOWSINGHA SCIENTIFIC NAME : TETRACERUS QUADRICORNIS IMPORTANT FACTS Coat color: Red Shoulder height 90 to 100 cms. Body length:      150 to 225 cms. Weight: 70 to 120 kg Life span: 10 -  15 years Adulthood: 2 - 2.5 years Gestation period 150 - 180 days Litter size 1

HABITAT   RANGE   DIET IN WILD   DIET IN ZOO Plain grasslands, open jungles and Tropical woodlands.

CHINKARA (GAZELLA BENNETTI)

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION: Kingdom : Animalia Phylum : Chordata Class : Mammalia Order : Artiodactyla Family : Bovidae Genus : Gazella Species : bennetti COMMON NAME : CHINKARA SCIENTIFIC NAME : GAZELLA BENNETTI IMPORTANT FACTS Coat color Reddish-buff color, with smooth, glossy fur. Shoulder height 60 - 85 cms. Body length       75 - 125 cms. Weight 25 - 35 kg Life span 10 - 12 years Adulthood 2 - 2.5 years Gestation period 160 days Litter size 1

HABITAT   RANGE   DIET IN WILD   DIET IN ZOO Plain grasslands, open jungles and tropical woodlands.

LEOPARD CAT FELIS (PRIONAILURUS) BENGALENSIS

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION: Kingdom : Animalia Phylum : Chordata Class : Mammalia Order : Carnivora Family : Viverridae Genus : Felis (Prionailurus) Species : bengalensis

SCIENTIFIC NAME : FELIS (PRIONAILURUS) BENGALENSIS IMPORTANT FACTS Head and body length 44 – 107 cm. Weight 3 – 7 kg. Tail length 15 – 44 cm. Litter size 1 - 4 Gestation period 56  days Life span 12 – 13 years

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The habitat of this cat is forests - subpolar coniferous forests as well as tropical rainforests. It lives close to water courses and may be found in the heights up to 3000m. The leopard cat can climb trees skilfully. It is able to swim, but will seldom do so.

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North Korea and the Amur basin and as far south as Bali, the leopard cat’s range extends towards Pakistan through northern India, the southern Himalaya, Bangladesh, Burma, and Indo-China. They are found on the Philippines, Borneo and Java and several islands near Japan.

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Leopard cats like most felids are opportunists, and they prey on hares, rodents, reptiles, moles, insects, amphibians, game birds, fish, mouse deer and the fawns of roe deer. Grass and eggs may supplement their diets. They are known to raid poultry and to tackle aquatic prey in the water.

WHITE BUCK (ANTELOPE CERVICAPRA)

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION: Kingdom : Animalia Phylum : Chordata Class : Mammalia Order : Artiodactyla Family : Bovidae Genus : Antelope Species: cervicapra COMMON NAME : WHITE BUCK SCIENTIFIC NAME : ANTELOPE CERVICAPRA IMPORTANT FACTS Coat color White  in color Body length 75 - 125 cms. Weight 25 - 35 kg Life span 10 - 15 years Adulthood 2 to 2.5 years      Gestation period 150 - 180 day Litter size            1

HABITAT   RANGE   DIET IN WILD   DIET IN ZOO They like to live in open grassland, dry thorn and scrubland. They like to be in herds about 20 to 30 individuals. A herd generally inhabits around 200 to 300 acres of land. A dominant male marks the territory by shifting and pawing the ground and urinating and defecating at established piles. RANGE   DIET IN WILD   DIET IN ZOO Originally spreaded over large tracts of India (except in North East India).Today the White buck population is confined to areas in Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana and Gujarat with a few small pockets in Central India. Its original habitat is open plain and not dense jungles. On the open plain, the White buck is one of the fastest animals and can outrun most predators over long distances. DIET IN WILD   DIET IN ZOO (a) Grasses (b) Green leaves  (c) Buds of flowers and Fruits

BLACK BUCK (ANTELOPE CERVICAPRA)

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION: Kingdom : Animalia Phylum : Chordata Class : Mammalia Order : Artiodactyla Family : Bovidae Genus : Antelope Species : cervicapra COMMON NAME: BLACK BUCK SCIENTIFIC NAME: ANTELOPE CERVICAPRA IMPORTANT FACTS Coat color       Faddish black, knees are white in color Shoulder height 60 - 85 cms.  Body length:   75 - 125cms. Weight 40  kg. Life span 10 – 15 years Adulthood 2 – 2.5 years Gestation period 160 days Litter size 1

HABITAT   RANGE   DIET IN WILD   DIET IN ZOO They like to live in open grassland, dry thorn and scrubland. They like to be in herds about 20 to 30 individuals. A herd generally inhabits around 200 to 300 acres of land. A dominant male marks the territory by shifting and pawing the ground and urinating and defecating at established piles. RANGE   DIET IN WILD   DIET IN ZOO Originally spread over large tracts of India (except in North East India). Today the Black Buck population is confined to areas in Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana and Gujarat with a few small pockets in Central India. DIET IN WILD   DIET IN ZOO (a) Grasses (b) Green leaves  (c) Buds of flowers and Fruits