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This list of mammals of Nepal presents mammal species recorded in Nepal, of which one is critically endangered, eleven are endangered, twenty are vulnerable, and four are near threatened. The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed on the IUCN Red List :
There are 208 mammal species reported including 28 species outside the limits of the protected areas but excluding four known extinct species. [4] Among the species of mammal found in Nepal, notable are the Bengal fox, Bengal tiger, clouded leopard, corsac fox, Asiatic lion, Asiatic elephant, marbled cat, Indian pangolin, Chinese pangolin, red panda, snow leopard, Tibetan fox and Tibetan wolf.
Pages in category "Mammals of Nepal" The following 145 pages are in this category, out of 145 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. . List of mammals of ...
Greater one-horned rhinoceros at Chitwan, Nepal.. Chitwan National Park is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nepal.The park contains significant breeding populations of more than 68 mammalian species, out of which 14 are threatened according to the IUCN Red List. [1]
The Fauna of Nepal includes 3.96% of mammals, 3.72% of butterflies and 8.9% of birds among the total number of species found in the world. The protected species in Nepal include 26 mammals, nine birds and three reptiles.
The Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) is a large even-toed ungulate native to the Himalayas in southern Tibet, northern India, western Bhutan and Nepal.It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, as the population is declining due to hunting and habitat loss.
The Himalayan goral occurs in the Himalayas from Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, southern Tibet, and the states of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh in India to possibly western Myanmar. It most commonly occurs from 900 to 2,750 m (2,950 to 9,020 ft) above sea level, but has been recorded in Pakistan at elevations of 1,000 to 4,000 m (3,300 to 13,100 ft).
Nepal is a significant study area with almost 44% of Nepal's land area containing suitable habitat for rhesus macaques [68] but only having 8% of such suitable area being protected national parks. [68] Rhesus macaques are rated as one of the top ten crop-raiding wildlife species in Nepal, [68] which adds to their negative perception.