Information about different wildlife found in the forests of Central India. Tiger, Leopard, Beer, Wolf, Wild Dogs and wild Herbivores like Cheetal, Sambar, Neel Gai, Bison etc.

1. Information about wild life
Tiger
• [ 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

2. • 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

3. • 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 closed
Upto3 weeks or 1 months

4. • Hyena
• Schedule---Two Hyena Cubs
• 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

5. • 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,

6. • 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.

7. • 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.

8. • Wolf
• Schedule One
• Height 65 cm.
• Weight 18-30
kg.
• Maturity 3-4 Yrs.
• G. Period 61-63
days
• Life 15-20
yrs

9. • 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.

10. • 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.

11. 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

12. • 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

13. • 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.

14. • 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

15. • 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

16. • 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

17. 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