Important Species Of India - Dogs, Bears

Dogs

The Indian Wild Dog or the Dhole (Cuon alpinus) :

Dhole

• The dholes are classified as endangered by the IUCN.
• Dholes are found in the central Indian Highlands and the Western and Eastern Ghats, northeast India's states and in Ladakh.
• Threats to dholes include habitat loss, depletion of its prey base, competition from other predators, diseases from domestic and feral dogs.

 The Indian Fox (Vulpes bengalensis)

Indian Fox

• The Indian fox is also known as the Bengal fox.
• It is found from the Himalayan foothills and Terai of Nepal through southern India.
• The preferred habitat is short open grassland, scrub or thorn forest.

The Indian Wolf (Canis lupus pallipes)

Indian Wolf

• The Indian wolf is found throughout India.
• It is protected as an endangered species in India

The Indian Jackal (Canis aureus indicus)

Indian Jackal

• it is found throughout India.

The Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)

Red Fox

• The Red Fox is listed as Least Concern for extinction by the IUCN.
• It is found in Northern India - desert areaas of Rajasthan Gujrat and in Himalayan region.

Bears

The Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus) :

The Sloth Bear

• The Sloth Bear is is a nocturnal insectivorous species found wild within the Indian subcontinent.
• It is classified as vulnerable by IUCN.
• Threats include deforestation and active hunting for its body parts.

The Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus) :

Asian black bear

• It is also called as himalayan black bear.
• It is found across Himalayas and the northern parts of the Indian Subcontinent.
• it is classified by the IUCN as a vulnerable species
• Threats include deforestation and active hunting for its body parts.

The Himalayan Brown Bear (Ursus arctos isabellinus) :

Himalayan Brown Bear

• These are the largest animals in the Himalayas and are usually sandy or reddish-brown in colour.
• These are classified as endangered.