India has the most beautiful wildlife on the planet.

Nearly sixty percent of the total population of the wild tigers in the world live in India. The Indian population of tigers, elephants, Asian lions, and other large wildlife being some of the best in all of Asia. You can climb on the back of an elephant, travelling through the tall grass and experience the joy of seeing a tiger stalk its target. Female Sumatran Tigers may weigh about two hundred seventy pounds, in comparison adult male Siberian Tigers can be as weighty as eight hundred pounds. The Royal Bengal tiger is probably the most majestic species of the tiger. In this century alone, several sub species of tigers have been pushed to extinction.Tiger, Panther and Wild dogs are usually sighted in both the clear grass lands and sholas forests. Civet cat and jungle cat also live in the sholas.

Rhinos, elephants, deer and bears can be seen in their natural surroundings. India, without question, is unique in the richness and variety of its wildlife. Mixed with the richness and variety of its vegetation, India simply turns out to be a paradise for wild life enthusiasts. There are a lot of national parks and wildlife reserves that can give you the glimpse of the animals that arent readily found elsewhere. Indian wildlife has now become a major draw for the majority of the visitors coming to India.

India is a country of intriguing natural wilderness manifesting in a multitude of species of animals and birds found in the country. India harbours 60% of the planets tiger population, 50% of Asian elephants, 80% of the one-horned rhinoceros and the whole remaining population of Asiatic lion.The rich and fascinating array of India's wildlife can be seen in the 80 national parks, 440 reserves and 23 tiger sanctuaries established by the Government, in an attempt to conserve this vital resource. India strictly conserves and protects its wildlife. Owing to India’s vast geographical conditions, forest foliage differs from zone to zone. Indian wild animals are sometimes ferocious but they have high visual value and the authorities have started several projects for the maintenance of the forest ecological balance.

You may sometimes see tigers, Indian hare, wild dog, barking deer, Indian fox, sloth bear, striped hyena, panther, mouse deer, four horned antelope, blue bull, ratel and Indian porcupine. Kanha also has some 200 varieties of birds. In the Indian deserts, the most discussed bird is the Great Indian bustard. In western Himalayas, one can see birds like Himalayan monal pheasant, western tragopan, koklass, white crested khalij cheer pheasant, griffon vultures, lammergiers, choughs, ravens. The Indian Cobra is known around the world as a highly venomous snake that feasts on rodents, lizards, and frogs. As well as biting, the Indian cobra can attack or defend itself from a distance by "spitting" venom, which, if it enters its opponent's eyes, causes severe pain and injury.

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   By David Harland
Published: 5/16/2008
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