Indian Vagabond Butterfly fish

Indian Vagabond Butterfly Fish

(Chaetodon decussatus)

The Indian Vagabond Butterfly fish, is a species of butterfly fish. It is found in the Western Indo-Pacific, from Maldives via India, Sri Lanka and the Andaman Sea to the western most portion of the Indonesian archipelagos.

Conservation status: Least Concern

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Actinoptergii

Order: Perciformes

Family: Chaetodontidae

Genus: Chaetodon

Species: C. decussatus

They grow up to a maximum of 20 cm (8 in) long. They are found in rich coral reefs and also on rubble and rocky areas.

Lady's Slipper Orchids

Lady's Slipper Orchids

Cypripedioideae is a subfamily of orchids known as lady's slipper orchids.

         Pink lady's slipper (Cypripedium regime)

 

          Yellow lady's slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum)

                            Cypripedium candidum

                          Paphoopedilum henryanum

The 5 Big Cats of Felidae Family in India

The 5 Big Cats of Felidae Family in India 

The wild forests of India is the home of five species of felidae. Five cats of felidae family are Asiatic Lion, Bengal Tiger, Indian Leopard, Snow Leopard and Clouded Leopard. A new species of big cat know as Pogeyan grey cat also exists which is found in the Western Ghats, but no images or information is available so far.

■ Asiatic Lions 

   (Panthera leo leo)

 They are the big cats found in the Gir forest National Park of Gujarat. They are endangered because of its small population size and area of occupancy. There are about 650 individuals found in India.

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■ Bengal Tiger 

    (Panthera tigeris tigeris)

 It is the national animal of India. It is widely distributed in the Indian Subcontinent and has classified as endangered with an estimate of about 3,100+ individuals. The Bengal tiger is the largest cat from the family of felidae cats of India.

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■ Indian Leopard

   (Panthera pardus fusca)

It is a leopard subspecies which is widely distributed in the Indian Subcontinent. It is listed as Vulnerable on tge IUCN Red List. There are approx 12,000- 14,000 individuals found in the nation.

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■ Snow Leopard 

   (Panthera uncia)

It is the leopard species which lives in the high altitudes snow mountain range of the Himalayas. It is listed as Vulnerable with a population of 2,500 individuals found in India.

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■ Clouded Leopard 

   (Neofelis nebulosa)

The Clouded leopard is a medium-sized wild cat which lives in the Himalayan foothills. They are the smallest of all the five big cats found in India. They are listed as Vulnerable with a  population of 1000 adults in India.

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Leopard & Tigers  both of them co-exist in the same habitat.

Barn Owl

 Barn Owl

(Tyto alba)

The barn owl is rhe most commonly found species of owl. Like all other owls, these are nocturnal birds. They are medium-sized birds. The golden and whitish colour of these birds give them a ghostly image at night.

Binomial name: Tyto alba

Conservation status:  Least Concern 

 

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata 

Class: Aves

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Tytonidae

Genus: Tyto

Species: alba

These owls can hunt efficiently even in complete darkness. Their primary tool is their keen hearimg ability through asymmetrically placed ears. Instead of hooting, these owls make a strange, high-pitched cry.

They prefer roaming in urban areas and cultivated lands, and build their nest on buildings or tree holes. Small mammals like mice,rats and squirrels are prey of barn owl.

Golden Langur

 Golden Langur 

(Trachypithecus geei)

The golden langur is an Old World monkey found in a small region of western Assam, India and in the foothills of the Black Mountains of Bhutan. It is one of the most endangered primates species of India.

Binomial name: Trachypithecus geei

Conservation status: Endangered 

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Primate

Suborder: Haplorhini

Infraorder: Simiiformes

Family: Cercopithecidae

Subfamily: Colobinae

Genus: Trachypithecus 

Species: geei

The coat of adult golden langur changes from cream to golden during monsoon. The golden langur has a black face and a very long tail measuring up to 50 cm (19 in) in length.

Their diet is herbivorous, consisting of ripe and unripe fruits, mature and young leaves, seeds,  buds and flowers. 

In generally, they lives in troops of around 8 individuals.

The golden langur is endangered with the population trend as decreasing. Their population in India is about 1500 individuals and 2439 individuals in Bhutan as of 2019.