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Famous Animals of Sikkim SCRAPFILE Vidushi Tiwari VI A

Himalayan Marmot The Himalayan marmot (Marmota himalayana) is a marmot species that inhabits alpine grasslands throughout the Himalayas and on the Tibetan Plateau. The Himalayan marmot has a dense woolly fur that is rufous grey on the back and rufous yellowish on ears, belly and limbs. It is one of the largest marmots in the world, being about the size of a large housecat. The Himalayan marmot lives in colonies and excavates deep burrows that colony members share during hibernation Snow Leopard The snow leopard (Panthera uncia), also known as the ounce, is a felid in the genus Panthera native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. The snow leopard's fur is whitish to grey with black spots on head and neck, with larger rosettes on the back, flanks and bushy tail. The belly is whitish. Its eyes are pale green or grey in color.

Red Panda The red panda (Ailurus fulgens) is a carnivoran native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. The red panda has reddish-brown fur, a long, shaggy tail, and a waddling gait due to its shorter front legs; it is roughly the size of a domestic cat, though with a longer body. It is arboreal and feeds mainly on bamboo, but also eats eggs, birds, and insects. It is a solitary animal, mainly active from dusk to dawn, and is largely sedentary during the day. It is also called the lesser panda, the red bear-cat, the red cat-bear, and the fire fox. Greater Hog Badger The greater hog badger (Arctonyx collaris) is a very large terrestrial mustelid native to Southeast Asia. Badgers can grow up to 20 to 34 inches (51 to 86 centimeters) long from head to tail. The tail adds an additional 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) to its length. Badgers weigh between 9 and 39 pounds (4 to 18 kilograms). Their diet consists mostly of earthworms and other invertebrates, but they also consume fruits and small mammals.

Asian Black Bear The Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus), also known as the Asiatic black bear, moon bear and white- chested bear, is a medium- sized bear species native to Asia that is largely adapted to an arboreal lifestyle. The Asian black bear has black fur, a light brown muzzle, and a distinct white patch on the chest, which is sometimes V- shaped. Indian Muntjac Muntjacs, also known as barking deer or rib-faced deer are small deer of the genus Muntiacus native to south and southeast Asia. Muntjacs are thought to have begun appearing 15– 35 million years ago, with remains found in Miocene deposits in France, Germany and Poland. The present-day species are native to Asia and can be found in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Vietnam, the Indonesian islands, Taiwan and Southern China. Their habitat includes areas of dense vegetation, rainforests, monsoon forests and they like to be close to a water source.

Leopard Cat The leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) is a small wild cat native to continental South, Southeast, and East Asia. Historically, the leopard cat of continental Asia was considered the same species as the Sunda leopard cat. A leopard cat is about the size of a domestic cat, but more slender, with longer legs and well-defined webs between its toes. Its small head is marked with two prominent dark stripes and a short and narrow white muzzle. There are two dark stripes running from the eyes to the ears and smaller white streaks running from the eyes to the nose. Dhole Dhole is also known as Asian wild dog, Asiatic wild dog, Indian wild dog, whistling dog, red dog, and mountain wolf. The dhole is a highly social animal, living in large clans without rigid dominance hierarchies and containing multiple breeding females. Such clans usually consist of about 12 individuals, but groups of over 40 are known. its skull is convex rather than concave in profile, it lacks a third lower molar and the upper molars sport only a single cusp as opposed to between two and four

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