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The species is found in the Himalayan river systems of Pakistan where it is listed as an endangered species. [6] Marbled polecat Vormela peregusna: The species is mostly found in desert areas and is facing major threat in the form of habitat destruction. [7] Fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinus: Himalayan goral Naemorhedus goral: Himalayan musk deer
Some of the threatened mammal species include the, axis deer, blackbuck (in captivity; extinct in wild), hog deer, dholes, Indian pangolin, Punjab urial and Sindh ibex, bird species of white-backed vulture and reptile species of black pond turtle and gharial. Grey partridge is one of the few birds that can be found in the Cholistan desert. [14]
Unlike other New World monkeys, both male and female howler monkeys have trichromatic color vision. [3] This has evolved independently from other New World monkeys due to gene duplication. [4] They have lifespans of 15 to 20 years. Howler species are dimorphic and can also be dichromatic (i.e. Alouatta caraya). Males are typically 1.5 to 2.0 kg ...
Currently, 26 species of extant atelid monkey are recognized, grouped into four genera, and two subfamilies. [1] In addition, a number of extinct species from the fossil record have been identified as being within or closely related to this family. [3] Family Atelidae. Subfamily Alouattinae. Genus Alouatta, howler monkeys Alouatta palliata group
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Pakistan. The avifauna of Pakistan include a total of 792 species. The chukar ( Alectoris chukar ) is the official national bird of Pakistan, and the shaheen falcon is the symbolic icon of the Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Avicultural Foundation, one bird is endemic.
Eight of the extinct bird species were found in Hawaii, including the Po`ouli, which was last seen in 2004. The Po`ouli is the most recently seen species of all 21 animals on the list.
A petition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that argues for listing long-tailed macaques as “endangered” or “threatened” under the U.S.’s Endangered Species Act was spearheaded by ...
The Nara Canal also provides vital water for species living in its proximity and also to its lakes. The famous Indus river dolphin is among the most endangered species in Pakistan and is found in the Northern Sindh's Indus River area and the upper reaches of the Nara Canal. Pharo (hog deer) and wild bear are found in the area of the central ...