Information About Wild Life in Central India

Information about wild lifeTiger• [ Panthera Tigris]• Schedule --- one• Family----- Falidae

• Colour---- Black strips on yellow skin

• Height- 90 cm., 270 to 310 cm length including tail

• Weight- 180 to 260 kg.• Age of maturity 3 to 4 years• Gestation period – 104 days• Needs 300 Chitals every year• Life span--------16 to 20 years

• Leopard• [Panthera Pardus]• Schedule----one• Height- 75 cm.,• Length-- 180 to

220cm Including tail

• Weight– 40-80 kg.• Gas.Per. –95-105days• Life span—12-20

years

• Sloth Bear• Schedule-----One• Omnivorous• Height---70—100 cm.• Length---135—170 cm.• Weight---125-150 kg.• Maturity—2-3 yrs• Ges.Period—7 months• Life span—35-40 yrs• Feeding Habits—Fruits,

Honey, Termites

• Eyes---New born closedUpto3 weeks or 1 months

• Hyena• Schedule---Two• Scavenger• Height—65-70 cm.• Weight—30-40 kg.• Maturity—4 yrs.• G.Period– 84 days• Life span—20 yrs.• Forelimb---strong,

Longer than hind limb

Hyena Cubs

• Wild Dog• Schedule--- Two• Height- 40-60 cm• Tail- 45 cm.• Weight- 20-25

kg.• Maturity---- 3 yrs.• G. Period-- 60-62

days• Life- 20-

22 yrs.• Group leader,

• Wild Boar• Schedule-- Three• Height- 90 cm.• Weight- 90-110

kg.• G.Period- 4

months• Female gives birth

twice in a year.• Male having two

canines.

• Jackal• Schedule- Four• Height 37-42 cm• Tail 20-28 cm• Weight 8-12 kg.• Maturity 3 yrs.• G.Period 63 days• Life span 10-15

yrs.

• Wolf• Schedule One• Height 65 cm.• Weight 18-30

kg.• Maturity 3-4 Yrs.• G. Period 61-63

days• Life 15-20

yrs

• Bison• Height Male 6feet &

Female near above 5 feet.

• Weight Male 900 kg.

• Maturity 3-4 yrs.• G.Period 8-9

months• Life 20-30 yrs.

• Spotted Deer• Schedule Three• Height 60-90 cm• Length 80 cm• Weight 85 kg• Maturity 2-4 yrs• G.Period 210-215

days• Life 20-25 yrs• Shedding of antlers.

Only males are having Antlers—Stag.

Samber• Schedule Three• Height 135cm• Length 150-

200cm• Weight 180-

300kg.• Maturity 3-4 yrs• G. Period 6-8

months• Life 20 yrs.• Shedding of Antlers

• Black Buck• Schedule-One• Antelope• Height 85cm• Tail 10-

15cm• Horns above

50 cm• Weight 30-40

kg• Maturity 19-23 mnt• G.Period 165days• Life- 12-15yrs• In group of 20-30

• Nil Gay{ Blue Bull]• Schedule Three• Height 130-140

cm• Horns 8-9 inch• Weight 200-

300kg.• Maturity 25 mon.• G.Period 8-9 mon.• Resembles with horse• Males having horns.

• Four Horned Antelope• [ Caushinga]

• Schedule One• Height 65 cm• Weight 25-30kg• Maturity 2-3 yrs.• G.Period 8 month• Life 15 yrs• Horns Front smaller

than hind• Only Males are having

horns

• Indian Gazelle• Chinkara

• Endangered sch. One• Horns S , Shape• Length- 10-15 inches• Height 65 cm• Weight 20-25 kg• Maturity Over 2

months• G. Period 165 days

• Barking Deer[ Bhekar, Bhedki]

Schedule Three• Height 50-70 cm• Horns 8-9 inches• Weight 18-25 kg.• G.Period-- 6 mon.• Life- 15-20 yrs.• Lives in groups

Common [Hanuman]Langur

Schedule- two• Height- 75 cm• Tail- 90 cm• Weight- 10-20 kg• Life- 25 yrs• G.Period- 6 mon.• Maturity- 4-5

years