10 Most Rare Animal In India

Zee Media Bureau
Mar 26, 2024

Kashmir Stag

The Hangul is a subspecies of the red deer native to India, found only in Jammu and Kashmir.

Western Hoolock Gibbon

The only ape found in India, this gibbon inhabits the northeastern region of India. It's endangered due to deforestation and hunting.

Great Indian Bustard

One of the heaviest flying birds, it's critically endangered, primarily due to habitat loss and hunting.

Nilgiri Tahr

This mountain goat is endemic to the Nilgiri Hills and parts of the Western Ghats. It's endangered due to habitat destruction and poaching.

Snow Leopard

Inhabiting the high altitudes of the Himalayas, the Snow Leopard is elusive and endangered, threatened by habitat loss and poaching.

Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros

Primarily found in Assam and in protected areas along the foothills of the Himalayas, this rhinoceros is a conservation success story, though it remains vulnerable.

Blackbuck

The blackbuck is an antelope species endemic to India and Nepal. It's considered vulnerable due to habitat loss and poaching.

Red Panda

Found in the temperate forests of the Eastern Himalayas, the Red Panda is endangered, with habitat loss and fragmentation posing major threats to its survival.

Asiatic Lion

Once widespread across southwest Asia, the Asiatic lion now survives in the wild only in the Gir Forest National Park of Gujarat.

Ganges River Dolphin

Also known as the Susu, this freshwater dolphin is found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers and their tributaries.

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