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Bengal tiger (national animal) Panthera tigris tigris [31] Indian peafowl (national bird) Pavo cristatus [32] Ganges river dolphin (national aquatic animal) Platanista gangetica [33] Indian elephant (national heritage animal) Elephas maximus indicus [34] Indonesia: Komodo dragon (national animal) Varanus komodoensis [35] Javan hawk-eagle ...
Category: Snakes by country. 5 languages. ... Snakes of Australia (245 P) C. Snakes of China (139 P) I. Snakes of India (43 P) Snakes of Indonesia (15 P) J. Snakes of ...
There are two subspecies: [2]. Telescopus semiannulatus polystictus Mertens, 1954; Telescopus semiannulatus semiannulatus Smith, 1849; The subspecies T. s. polystictus, Damara tiger snake, is found in the highveld of Namibia and northwest South Africa, [2] has a more mottled appearance and more black bands (up to 75), and may be a separate species.
The big cat's populations in Bhutan, China, India, Nepal and Russia are all said to be increasing.
Using satellite images, researchers have created a new real-time mapping system for tiger habitats that could aid in conservation efforts. How NASA and Google Earth are helping save tigers Skip to ...
The South Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are home to nearly 44% of the elephants, 35% of the tigers and 31% of the leopards in India. [11] The state of Karnataka alone is home to 22% of the elephants, 18% of the tigers and 14% of the leopards in India.
Fossil specimens of tigers have also been reported from the Middle-Late Pleistocene of Japan. [44] Results of a phylogeographic study indicate that all living tigers have a common ancestor that lived between 108,000 and 72,000 years ago. [31] Genetic studies suggest that the tiger population contracted around 115,000 years ago due to glaciation.
The tiger snake is one of Australia's "most notorious" venomous snake species, according to a report by the University of Melbourne's School of Biomedical Sciences. Though tiger snakes are "not ...