| Snow Leopard (Panthera
uncia) |
| Distribution : |
Trans-Himalayan range |
| Food Habit : |
Its main prey species are Blue Sheep, Wild Goats,
Himalayan Thar etc. |
| Breeding Season : |
Mid winter |
| Gestation period : |
90 - 100 days |
| Status : |
Endangered species |
| Imported from : |
Zoo Zurich, Switzerland. |
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| Common
Leopard (Panthera pardus) |
| Distribution : |
The Indian Leopard ranges over the whole country
extending towards Myanmar and Sri Lanka. |
| Food Habit : |
It preys on Deer, Monkey, Rodents etc. Occasionally,
preys on domestic animals |
| Breeding Season : |
It breeds all the year round. |
| Gestation period : |
90 - 100 days |
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Barking
Deer or Muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) |
| Distribution : |
Asiatic mountains around and above timber region. |
| Food Habit : |
It feeds on grass. |
| Breeding Season : |
During Jan-Feb. |
| Gestation period : |
6 months. |
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| Red Panda
(Ailurus fulgens) |
| Distribution : |
Western, central and eastern Himalayas, the
Assam Hill ranges and towards, Myanmar, Indo-Chinese and Malay
countries. |
| Food Habit : |
It eats mainly fruits, but also preys on small
birds. |
| Breeding Season : |
During March and Sept. |
| Gestation period : |
2 months. |
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| Impeyan
Pheasant (Lophophorus impejanus) |
| Distribution : |
Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Kumaon, Nepal
and upto Bhutan. |
| Food Habit : |
Seeds, tubers, shoots, mushrooms and insects. |
| Size : |
Larger than domestic hen. |
| Range : |
Between 600 - 5000 meter. The highest altitude
bird among Indian Pheasant. |
| Incubation Period : |
Clutch size 4 to 6, 27-28 days. |
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| Tibetan
Wolf (Canies lupus lupus) |
| Distribution : |
Western Himalayas at an altitude of 7,000 -
13,000 feet. |
| Food Habit : |
It preys on wild goats, sheep, birds, even insects
etc. |
| Breeding Season : |
Winter |
| Gestation period : |
60 - 65 days |
| Status : |
Endangered species, it is the first zoo amongst
South East Asia to breed this species |
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| Clouded
Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) |
| Distribution : |
It inhabits forests of India through South-East
Asia to Sumatra and Borneo at altitude of upto 2000 mtrs. |
| Breeding Season : |
Nov - Dec. |
| Gestation period : |
85 - 95 days |
| Status : |
Endangered species. |
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| Markhor
(Capra falconeri) |
| Distribution : |
Asiatic mountains around and above timber region. |
| Food Habit : |
Grass and shrubs. |
| Breeding Season : |
Winter. |
| Gestation period : |
About 6 months. |
| Status : |
Endangered species |
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| Goral
(Nemorhaedus goral) |
| Distribution : |
East and South-East Asia. |
| Food Habit : |
It feeds on grass. |
| Breeding Season : |
During Jan - Feb. |
| Gestation period : |
Approx. 6 months. |
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| Blue Sheep
or Bharal (Pseudois nayaur) |
| Distribution : |
It is found in Tibet, Ladakh, Kumaon, Himalayas,
Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan at an altitude of 3000 - 3500 mtrs. |
| Food Habit : |
It feeds on coarse grass, moss and dwarf shrubs. |
| Breeding Season : |
During Oct - Nov. |
| Gestation period : |
About 6 - 7 months. |
| Status : |
Endangered species. |
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| Siberian
Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) |
| Distribution : |
Found in Siberia, Amur and Ussuri region. |
| Food Habit : |
Feeds on Deer, wild boars, Elk, hare etc. |
| Breeding Season : |
Winter |
| Gestation period : |
95 - 112 days |
| Status : |
Endangered species |
| Imported from : |
Helsinki Zoo, Finland. |
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| Yak (Bos
grunniens) |
| Distribution : |
Northern Ladakh, Tibet and part of Kansu province
in China. |
| Food Habit : |
It grazes on the sparse herbs and swamp grasses |
| Breeding Season : |
During September. |
| Gestation period : |
9 months. |
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| Himalayan
Black Bear (Selenarctos thibetanus) |
| Distribution : |
Kashmir, Himalayas and Assam extending Eastwards
into China and Japan, South-wards into Myanmar and Malaly. |
| Food Habit : |
It feeds on fruits, berries and nuts of various
kind. |
| Breeding Season : |
Late autumn. |
| Gestation period : |
About 8 months. |