National Endangered Species Day 2024 is on Tuesday, May 21, 2024: Is St Georges Day offensive?

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 is National Endangered Species Day 2024. Endangered Species Day 2013: Volunteer Day & Festival Endangered Species Day 2013:

Sponsored Deals

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Check Price

Actually if he existed (which he probably didn't) he was from Cappadocia in modern-day Turkey.

No, we wouldn't stereotype him as a terrorist, although we would probably disapprove of his treatment of an endangered species.

Name the endangered species in Shimla, Delhi & Jaisalmer, causes of their extinction and how to protect them?

Go to

Here's eight (8) different animals. Go to the link for even more details:

Royal Bengal Tiger

The Royal Bengal tiger, the national animal of India is an incredible sight. With its orange hide marked with dark stripes, its white underbelly, long tail, huge paws and fearsome teeth, the Royal Bengal Tiger of India is justifiably called the "King of the Jungle." It is the largest of the Big Cats. There are several subspecies of Tiger of which the Siberian Tiger is the largest. The habitat of this elegant swift mammal (Bengal Tiger) varies from the swamps of the Sunderbans to the desert land at Ranthambore, from the foothills of Himalayas at Corbett National Park to Bandipur in the peninsular India . In 1973 was launched the Project Tiger to get hold of the dwindling count of the indian tigers. Corbett National Park was the first one covered under the Project Tiger. If you are fascinated by the royal Bengal tiger and wish to see it in its natural surroundings, a visit to these tiger reserves is bound to be an enchanting one. All these reserves have the facility of tours to the forested area to watch Bengal

Great Indian Rhinoceros

The Great Indian Rhinoceros, also called the Greater One-horned Rhinoceros, is characterized by the single horn on its nose and by the loose folds of its thick skin Wildlife Safari in India . It is found in the Brahmaputra valley in Assam (where the largest population of Rhinos worldwide exists in Kaziranga National Park ), The Indian Rhinoceros is found in marshy lowlands. Tall grass, thick forests, and swamps are Rhino territory. The Rhino spends a significant amount of time during the day, wallowing in mud or marshy pools. There are five types of Rhinos like White Rhinos, Black Rhinos, Indian Rhinos, Javan Rhinos, Sumatran Rhinos. The white and black Rhinos are live in Africa, while Indian, Javan and Sumatran are Asian Rhinos, found in Noth Pakistan , Assam in India , Nepal , Bhutan and Bangladesh . The usual weight of an Indian Rhino is 2,000 kg. The one way to distinguish between a an Indian Rhino and an African Rhino is the single horn. Both white and black African Rhinos have two horns. All the Rhinos are vegetarian and Indian Rhinos mostly eat grass, fruits, leaves and crops. Their well developed upper lip helps them to eat out tall elephant grasses, which they like the best.

Indian Elephant

Also known as the Asian Elephant, the Indian Elephant is a gentle giant. Elephants always catch the attention of every onlooker, but just like Tigers and Lions this animal has also come under threat of extinction. As the human population increases, the elephants' natural habitat is destroyed, and they are forced to live on the farming areas, where they cause damage to crops. According to a recent wildlife survey there are less than 45,000 Asian elephants remain in the wilds of Asia . 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. The Indian Elephant is found in the wild in densely forested areas of India including the tropical forests of South India , North East India and the sub Himalayan region. Tourists can see the Indian Elephant in most of the national parks in India while traveling on India wildlife tours: Periyar National Park in Kerala in South India and Corbett National Park in Uttaranchal in North India , are some of the best sanctuaries where Indian elephants can be observed in their natural habitat.

Asiatic Lion

Lions have always been considered the kings of the Jungle. The Asiatic Lion has been known in India for centuries. The Ashoka Pillar, which is the national emblem of India , depicts three snarling Asiatic lions with beautifully carved curling manes and expressions. After India got its independence from the British rule in 1947, the government had come to realize the importance and fragile nature of this last bastion of the Asiatic lion, and the Nawab's Lion conservation policy was upheld. Naturalists were assigned to study and take a census of the Gir's lion population, which at that time was around 200 lions. The Indian government then created the Gir National Park and Lion Sanctuary - collectively known as the Gir Protected Area (PA), covering over 1,000-sq-kms. The sanctuary area is made up of dry scrubland with hills, rivers, and teak forest. In addition to the lion population, the wildlife attractions of Gir PA include Leopards, Antelopes, Deer, Jackals, Hyenas, and Marsh Crocodiles. Tourists can see the Asiatic Lion in the wild, in the Gir Forest National Park in India . Lions can also be seen in zoos across India and in animal parks such as the Bannerghatta National Park near Bangalore , where big cats rescued from zoos are rehabilitated.

Leopard

The Leopard is a striking looking feline. One of the Big Cats, the Leopard with its golden yellow coat marked with rosettes, is a compact hunting machine. Leopards are also called Panthers and the rare Black Panther, a leopard with a completely black coat, is also seen in India . Black Panthers have been immortalized as Bagheera the Black Panther in Rudyard Kipling's well loved children's classic The Jungle Book. Leopards are found in densely forested areas of India including many National Parks and wildlife sanctuaries. Leopards can adapt to varied environments and this has helped it survive where many other Big Cats have been severely affected by habitat destruction. Leopards prefer forest boundary areas, where they can observe their prey from the trees and emerge for the kill, only to retreat with their prey back to the safety of the tree line. Tourists can see Leopards in most of the large national parks in India except in dry desert or cold high altitude areas on India wildlife tours.

Black Buck

Black Buck, common name for an antelope, mainly of India but with other small populations in Pakistan and Nepal . The black buck has ringed horns that have a moderate spiral twist of three to four turns and are up to 70 cm (28 in) long. Kala Hiran also called Indian Black Buck Antelope (Antelope cervicapra L.). It has four sub species; they are Antelope cervicapra cervicapra, Antelope cervicapra rajputanae, Antelope cervicapra centralis and Antelope cervicapra rupicapra. It used to be found all over India except the northeast. Now it is seen in Panjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat and central India . It does not live in dense forest but in open plains. It is one of the fastest animals on earth and can out run any animal over long distances. Open plains, which allow it to move fast, are therefore needed to protect it from predators. The average height of a black buck is 80-85cm, and its weighs around 40kg. A beautiful pair of horns adorns the male, and they grow by a node each year. The male wears a dark brown coat, while that of the female is a lighter shade of brown. The ventral portion of the belly, the legs and the chin of both the sexes are white. The black buck feeds mainly on grass and cereal crops and plays havoc in the villages near the National Parks.

Gaur (Indian Bison)

The Gaur or Indian Bison is a large endangered herbivore, and can be seen in protected sanctuaries in India . In the wild its young are preyed upon by tigers and leopards and the loss of its habitat due to human encroachment has led to the reduction in its population across India . In North East India a tame version of the Gaur, known as Mithun is used as a farm animal and is sacrificed and eaten at ritual feasts. The Gaur or Indian Bison is a large animal. Male Gaurs are black in color, while female Gaurs are brown. Both the hide of male and female Gaurs is white below the knee of each leg, giving the gaur an appearance of wearing white stockings. The Gaur lives in grassy clearings and in evergreen and deciduous forest. The Barasingha is found in forested areas in Karnataka and Assam in India . It can live in altitudes up to 1,800 m. Gaur usually spend the night in a forest and emerge into the forest clearings to feed during the day.

Hoolock Gibbon

Hoolock Gibbon ( Bunopithecus hoolock hoolock ) is the only species of ape to be found in India . The evergreen and semi-evergreen forests of the seven states of Northeastern region are natural habitats of this endangered species in India . Being a true arboreal species, Hoolock gibbon depends on high canopy for its survival. A number of threats like habitat destruction; habitat fragmentation and alteration, hunting etc. have been identified for the species all along its distribution range in India , the primary being the loss of natural habitat. It is estimated that there are about 170,000 Hoolock Gibbons worldwide in the wild, though accurate numbers are not known.

Source(s):

...