| India is home to more than 80 national parks and 144 | | | | Periyar and Corbett National Park |
| wildlife sanctuaries. The country is a hub for wildlife | | | | Indian Lion: |
| enthusiasts, who linger on to spend days and night | | | | Also, known as Asiatic Lion, it is one of the most |
| peeping into the wild harbors. A survey conducted | | | | endangered carnivore in the entire world. It is the |
| over the wildlife populations briefs out a rough data | | | | major attraction of Gir National Park. |
| on the number of exotic flora and fauna, commonly | | | | Royal Bengal Tiger: |
| found in the Indian jungles. Not less then 410 species | | | | The Bengal tiger is the largest member of the cat |
| of mammals and 500 species of reptiles inhabit the | | | | family. Featured with sharp teeth, strong jaws and an |
| core region of the country. | | | | agile body, the animal is a smart hunter in the jungle. |
| With covering acres of land in different parts of | | | | It can be greatly encountered in the Indian Peninsular |
| India, the wildlife sanctuaries and national parks are | | | | region. |
| paradise for animal-watchers. Periyar Wildlife | | | | Project Tiger: |
| Sanctuary(Kerala), Ranthambore Rajasthan), | | | | About 60% of the world's tiger population is native |
| Kaziranga (Assam), Bandhavgarh (Madhya Pradesh), | | | | to the wild jungles of India. Enthusiasts can easily find |
| Kanha (Madhya Pradesh), Sunderbans (West Bengal), | | | | their presence in Bandhavgarh, Corbett, |
| Manas (Assam), Bandipur (Mysore) are a few wildlife | | | | Ramthambore, Dudhwa, Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary |
| destinations. | | | | etc. |
| Popular Wild Animals in India | | | | Leopard: |
| Indian Elephant: | | | | This species of the cat family have muscular and |
| Popularly called as Asian Elephant, the animal species | | | | elongate body structure. They have broad paws and |
| is one of the largest land mammal on the Earth. Each | | | | short ears and found loitering in the tropical regions. |
| female elephant weigh about 6, 000 ponds, while | | | | Wildlife enthusiasts can check the leopard population |
| male elephant weigh up to 11, 900 pounds. | | | | in Ranthambore and Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary. |
| Enthusiasts can enjoy elephant safari in Banhavgarh, | | | | |