Rare Animals of India

Rare Animals of India
Author: Natarajan Singaravelan
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2013-04-05
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1608054853
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Rare Animals of India is a unique book that presents the biological and ecological accounts of the least known animal species of India in one comprehensive volume. The book gives comprehensive ecological accounts supported with data tables on rare and specific animal species of India and discusses the basis for their rarity and their conservation. It includes information about the Indian Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) the endangered Forest Owlet (Heteroglaux blewitti), the Bengal Marsh Mongoose, Snow Leopards and many more. Readers are guided through several chapters each detailing a specific kind of animal, some of them being on the list of endangered species. With over 150 color illustrations, this intriguing reference will be of immense interest to zoologists, ecologists, naturalists and conservation biologists as well as general readers across the world interested in studying such rare animals found in the length and breadth of the Indian region.

Threatened Mammals of India

Threatened Mammals of India
Author: Goutam Kumar Saha
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2008
Genre: Animal ecology
ISBN:
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Threatened Mammals of India: Ecology and Management is an attempt to compile various aspects of morphology, ecology and behaviour of several threatened mammals found in India and are considered to be important from conservation point of view. This book also depicts their distribution, threats and present conservation status along with colour photographs and illustrations for their better management in the wild as well as creating mass awareness regarding our rich wildlife heritage, the plight of these threatened species and most importantly indicating the role of common people for their successful conservation. This guide is ment to serve as an important resource for students, academicians, naturalists, wildlife activists as well as any person having interest in the field of wildlife conservation. A distinctly separate chapter on Wildlife Conservation: Indian intiative has been incorporated which summarizes the available information and Indian efforts towards wildlife conservation. Contents Critically Endangered; Chapter 1: Pygmy Hog Sus salvanius (Hodgson); Chapter 2: Asiatic Lion Panthera leo persica (Meyer); Chapter 3: Malabar Large-spotted Civet Viverra civettina (Blyth); Endangered; Chapter 4: Lion -Tailed Macaque Macaca silenus (Linnaeus); Chapter 5: Golden Langur Trachypithecus geei (Khajuria); Chapter 6: Capped Langur Trachypithecus pileatus (Blyth); Chapter 7: Hoolock Gibbon Bunopithecus hoolock (Harlan); Chapter 8: Tibetan Antelope or Chiru Pantholops hodgsomii (Abel); Chapter 9: Nilgiri Tahr Hemitragus hylocrius (Ogilby); Chapter 10: Markhor Capra falconeri (Wagner); Chapter 11: Asiatic Wild Buffalo Bubalus bubalis (Linnaeus); Chapter 12: Greater One-horned Rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis (Linnaeus); Chapter 13: Asian Elephant Elephas maximus Linnaeus; Chapter 14: Slender Loris Loris tardigradus (Linnaeus); Chapter 15: Red Panda Ailurus fulgens (Cuvier); Chapter 16: Asiatic Wild Dog or Dhole Cuon alpinus (Pallas); Chapter 17: Tiger Panthera tigris tigris (Linnaeus); Chapter 18: Snow Leopard Uncia uncia (Schreber); Chapter 19: Hispid Hare Caprolagus hispidus (Person); Chapter 20: Gangetic Dolphin Platunista gangetica (Roxburgh); Vulnerable; Chapter 21: Brow-antlered Deer or Sangai Cervus eldii eldii (M Clelland); Chapter 22: Swamp Deer or Barasingha Cervus duvaucelii (G Cuvier); Chapter 23: Urial or Shapu Ovis orientalis (Gmelin); Chapter 24: Indian Bison or Gaur Bos gaurus (H Smith); Chapter 25: Wild Yak Bos mutus (Przewalski); Chapter 26: Asiatic Wild Ass Equus onager khur (Lesson); Chapter 27: Sloth Bear Melursus ursinus (Shaw); Chapter 28: Clouded Leopard Neofelis nebulosa (Griffith); Chapter 29: Golden Cat Catopuma temminckii (Vigors and Horsfield); Chapter 30: Fishing Cat Prionailurus viverrinus (Bennett); Chapter 31: Indian Giant Squirrel Ratufa indica (Erxleben); Near Threatened and Lower Rick; Chapter 32: Indian Antilope or Blackbuck Antelope Cervicapra (Linnaeus); Chapter 33: Blue Sheep or Bharal Pseudois nayaur (Hodgson); Chapter 34: Himalayan Musk Deer Moschus chrysogaster (Hodgson); Chapter 35: Himalayan Brown Bear Ursus arctos (Horsfield); Chapter 36: Leopard Panthera pardus (Linnaeus)

Wild Animals Of India

Wild Animals Of India
Author: Surendra nath Padhi
Publisher: Anchor Academic Publishing
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2016-05
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3960670141
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This book on “Wild Animals Of India” has been written with a motive to provide information at a glance to the readers interested in wildlife. The animals chosen for the study were of greater interest because they have been declared endangered, critically endangered, vulnerable or priority species in the IUCN Red data book and most of the species are included as course material at undergraduate and post graduate levels in Indian Universities. Hence, this is an endeavour to create awareness among the student community on Wild Life Biology. Efforts have been made to acquaint the readers with geographical distribution, habit, habitat, reproductive behavior and conservation measures of the animals.

Endangered Animals of India and Their Conservation

Endangered Animals of India and Their Conservation
Author: S. M. Nair
Publisher:
Total Pages: 110
Release: 1996-01-01
Genre: Endangered species
ISBN: 9788123701875
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Public awareness about rich wildlife heritage of our country, the factors affecting the survival of the species and an understanding of how we can contribute to their well being are the keys to successful conservation. The edition provides basic in formation on the rare and endangered animals of India and their conservation.

Marine Faunal Diversity in India

Marine Faunal Diversity in India
Author: Krishnamoorthy Venkataraman
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 542
Release: 2014-11-21
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 012801962X
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More than 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water, making it an ideal and abundant resource for studying species diversity, faunal communities, and ecosystems. India’s massive coastline (5,044 miles) means it plays a major role in housing these faunal communities. Of the 32 animal phyla, 15 are represented in India’s marine ecosystem, covering more than 15,000 species. Marine and coastal ecosystems of India provide supporting services in the form of wide range of habitats. Major ecosystems such as estuaries, mangroves, coral reefs, lagoons, seaweeds and sea grasses serve as nurseries for both inshore and offshore fishes and others, many of which are supposed to be commercially exploited. Marine Faunal Diversity in India describes different marine faunal group ranges from sponges, corals, mollusks, crabs, fishes, reptiles, birds, marine mammals, mangrove fauna and tsunami impact on marine faunal diversity. The chapters, written by reputed experts in their respective fields, illustrate diversity and distribution of marine faunal communities. Key aspects of the ecology and conservation of this important ecosystem are also discussed. Marine Faunal Diversity in India provides marine biologists and related researchers with access to the latest research and field studies from this major region. Provides the latest field research on marine faunal diversity throughout the vast and species-rich Indian region Brings together expertise from top marine biology researchers in the country Covers a diverse array of aquatic environments, including coastal and island areas Discusses conservation ecology of marine faunal groups