Wildlife in Tamil Nadu

Numerous birds and animals are found in Tamil Nadu, which are tourist attraction. People who visit Tamil Nadu enjoy watching different kinds of birds and animals. Children love to play with them. Some of the animals and birds are endangered even. The mammals found in Tamil Nadu embody: Lion-tailed Macaque, Asian Elephant, Bengal Tiger, Indian Leopard, Sloth Bear, Gaur, Manjampatti White Bison, Wild Boar, Lion-tailed Macaque, Nilgiri Langur, Common Langur, Bonnet Macaque, Nilgiri Tahr, Four-horned antelope, Dhole, Tree shrew, Sambar Deer, Mouse Deer, Muntjac, Jungle cat, Fishing cat, Leopard cat, Small Indian Civet, Toddy cat, Asian Small Mongoose, blackbuck, Chital, Striped hyena, Nilgiri Marten, Travancore Flying Squirrel, Grizzled Giant Squirrel, Flying squirrel, Three-striped palm squirrel, Black-naped Hare, Grey slender loris, Indian Pangolin, Asian Small-Clawed Otter and Malabar Spiny Dormouse, Indian Fox, Indian Porcupine, Smooth-Coated Other.

List of birds of Tamil Nadu which are found in Tamil Nadu are: Nilgiri Laughing ThrushMalabar TrogonMalabar Pied HornbillNilgiri Wood-pigeonNilgiri

There are 5 National Parks and 17 Wildlife Sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu. The famous ones are:

Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park

Spread over 958 sq kms, this sanctuary can be reached through Anamalai Hills on the Western Ghats. It encompasses a National Park with an area of 108 sq kms. About 800 species out of 2000 South Indian Flora are found here. This sanctuary nurtures animals and birds like lion tailed macaque, Langur, nilgiris langur, Malabar Giant squirrel and Grizzled Giant Squirrel. The ground animals listed are: Tiger, Panther, Elephant, Gaur, Pangolin, Spotted Deer, Barking Deer, Mouse Deer, Wild boar, Dhole, Sloth Bear, Porcupine, Civet Cat and Taddy Cat, Racket Tailed Drongo, Black Headed Oriole, Paradise Fly-catche, Whistling Thrush, Emerald Dove, Green pigeon, Tickell's Flower Pecker, Rufus Wood Pecker, Rose Ringed Parakeet, Black Eagle, Great Indian, Malabar pied HornBill, Fiary Blue Bird and green billed malkhoha etc.

Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary

It is located in Nilgiri Hills. This 321 sq km wide sanctuary encompasses a National Park measuring an area of 103 sq kms which is very beautiful.

Mukkurthi National Park

Located on the high altitudes of the Nilgiris, which is 40 kms from Udhagamandalam. It contains population of Nigiri Tahr , Sambar, Nilgiri Marten, Barking deer.

Kalakkadu Wildlife Sanctuary

This sanctuary is situated in an area of 223 sq kms in the Tirunelveli District. Wildlife in this sanctuary embodies Lion Tailed Macaque, Nilgiri Langur, Bonnet Macaque and common Langur, Nilgiri Tahr.