Mammals

We didn't see a tiger.  The nearest we got was a paw print, and even that wasn't very convincing.  We did see a leopard, even though it was only a very quick and distant view of it disappearing into the undergrowth.  Of the rest, one dog species, three deer species, two monkey species, a pig, and a squirrel gave us a reasonable list of wild mammals.  There may well have been more but for time and opportunity limitations.

This orange blob on its way out of shot gives some idea of how brief the 

leopard sighting was and how far away.

Interestingly, the Indian leopard Panthera pardus fusca is a different sub-species to the Sri Lankan leopard Panthera pardus kotiya.

















 

Female Spotted deer.  Axis axis. Also known as the Axis deer or Chital

This is a typical pose, facing a potential threat and listening.

Male Spotted Deer. The male spotted deer wears 

the antlers which are shed annually.

Male Sambar deer. Only males wear antlers and

they shed them annually.

Male Sambar deer enjoying a mud bath.  This is 

not necessarily for cooling but rather to darken his 

coat to attract a mate.  

 

Nilgai or Blue Bull. A common Indian antelope that like the cow, is sacred toHindus. 

Only the male wears the horns and they are not shed annually (because it's an antelope)
unlike those of deer species.

Female Nilgai.  Note the paler coat and lack of horns. Very beautiful ears and

real eyelashes.

 

Grey Langur monkey sitting happily eating fruit and staring at the tourists. One of 7 grey langur species in India.  Possibly a Northern Plains Langur or a Black-footed Langur.  Also called a Hanuman Langur after the Hindu monkey god and they are also sacred to Hindus.

Grey Langur with baby - not a poorly matched 

accessory.

The best shot I got of the grey langurs. This one 

looks contented and peaceful.

 

Indian Boar.  These go around in groups called sounders and they are nocturnal, foraging from dusk to dawn, which doesn't quite explain why these were out in the middle of the day.  They are in serious decline due to poaching and habitat loss.

 

Golden Jackals.  Closely related to dogs and wolves, they are the largest of the world's jackal species.

 

Indian Palm Squirrel.  Also known as the 3-striped squirrel to distinguish it from the Northern Palm Squirrel which is known as the 5-striped squirrel.  Both occur in India and their ranges overlap but we only saw the 3-striped variety.

Indian Palm Squirrel.  Definitely not a chipmunk which can only be found in North America or Siberia.  I know it's pedantic but they are still cute.

The only photo I got of Rhesus Macaques.  It's a bit blurry but you can still see which is the male, and which the female.

Taken in Jaipur outside the City Palace, just outside the main entrance, I think.