Pygmy Hog

                                     Pygmy Hog

                                 (Porcula salvania)

The pygmy hog is a suid (boar or hog) which lives in the foothills of the Himalayas. They are the smallest member of the Suid (hog) family. Today, their only know population lives in Assam, India.

Conservation status: Critically Endangered 

Scientific classification:-

Kingdom:    Animalia

Phylum:      Chordata

Class:        Mammalia

Order:        Artidactyla

Family:      Suidae

Genus:      Porcula

Species:   P. salvania 

They are about 55-71 cm (21.5 to 28 in) long and stand at 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 in), with a tail of 1 inch. They weight 6.6 to 11.8 kg. Their skin is dark brownish-black and hair is dark. They lives for about 8 years. That feed on roots, tubers, insects, rodents and small reptiles.

Their population is estimated around 200- 250 individuals. Thier only population lives in the Manas National Park. They were reintroduced in the Manas National Park, with 6 individuals and their population have grown upto 200 individuals.

Lion-tailed Macaque

Lion-tailed Macaque

(Maca silenus)

The lion-tailed macaque is an Old World monkey which is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.

Conservation status: Endangered

Scientific classification:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Primates

Suborder: Haplorhini

Infraorder: Simiiformes

Family: Cercopothecidae

Genus: Macaca

Species: M. silenus

The hair of the lion-tailed macaque is black. It's characteristic is the silver-white name which surrounds the head from the cheeks down to its chin, which gives this monkey it's German name Bartaffe means "beard ape". The face is black in colour. Its length is 42 to 61 cm and weight is 2 to 10 kg. Tail is medium in length at about 25 cm, and has a black tuft at the end that is similar to a lion's tail. The life expectancy in the wild is approximately 20 years, while in captivity is up to 30 years.

The lion-tailed macaque is a rainforest dweller, it is diurnal, and is active exclusively during daylight hours. It is a good climber and spends a majority of its life in the upper canopy of tropical evergreen forest. A group usually consists of 10to 20 members.

Lion-tailed macaque feeds on a large variety of fruits, leaves, buds, insects, small vertebraes and birds eggs.

 

The lion-tailed macaque ranks among the rastest and most threatened primates. In the late 20th century, it was on the list of 'The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates'. After conservation programs in Silent Valley National Park, Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Periyar Tiger Reserve and in other protected areas, the population of the species has risen.

At current time, they have a population of 3000- 3500 individuals.

Andaman Wood Pigeon

Andaman Wood Pigeon

(Columba palumboides)

The Andaman Wood Pigeon is a species of bird which is endemic to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Conservation status: Near Threatened

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

Genus: Columba

Species: C. palumboides

It is a large pigeon. Its head is white with a red yellow-tipped beak. The rest of its body is dark gray.

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