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StateLy State aNIMaLS
MAhArAShTrA
rAJASThAN
INdIAN gIANT SQUIRREl
INdIAN gAZEllE Chinkara (Hindi) Shekaru (Marathi)
cAMEl Oonth (Hindi)
Rajasthan is one state which has two state animals – It is also known as Malabar Illustration by: Aniket Kedarnath
Patil, VII, Shanti English Medium
the Indian Gazelle and the Camel. Chinkara are found Giant Squirrel and is native School, Solapur
in Rajasthan, north western and central parts of India, to India. It weighs around 1.5
preferably arid desert areas. They are shy and are very to 2 kg and is 20 to 40 cms
rarely found in groups. long. Even though it is small, its jumps are 15 to 20 feet
high. The species has played an important role in shaping
The camel is called ‘the ship of the desert’ and 'beast of the tropical ecosystem by engaging in seed dispersal.
burden’. It is known for its patience and endurance. aditya bhandari, Viii a, global indian international school, Chinchwad
Divya Keswani, Viii b1, Mradul bajaj and rohit Jethwani, iX D, all saints sr.
sec. school, ajmer; Manisha saini, iX a, Dundlod Vidyapeeth, Dundlod
TELANGANA
SPOTTEd dEER Chital
GUJArAT (Hindi), Jinka (Telugu)
ASIATIc lION Sinha (Gujarati) Chital or the Spotted Deer is a
Initially, Asiatic Lions were spread species of deer that is native
all through central India. However, in the Indian subcontinent. This
animal is a prey for animals like
now they are limited to Gujarat. Gir
Forest National Park is known for wolves, Bengal tigers, Asiatic
Lions, Leopards, Indian Rock
Asiatic lions. The last ruling Nawab
of Junagarh saved this species from Pythons etc. Only males have
antlers.
near extinction by preserving
areas of the Gir Forest for them. bhaavyaa sahukari, X, army Public
school r.K.Puram; K. sai ananya Vii
shaurya goel, Vi b, global indian international a, apoorva Kaipa. l, Vi e, bhartiya Vidya Illustration by: D. Raghavendra
school, ahmedabad bhavans atmakuri rama rao school, Jubilee Reddy, VIII C, Bharatiya Vidya
hills, hyderabad Bhavan’s Atmakuri Rama Rao
School, Hyderabad
MADhYA prADESh
SWAMP dEER Barasingha (Hindi) TAMIL NADU
It is a large deer, found in northern and central India
and regionally extinct in West Bengal and also perhaps NIlgIRI TAhR Variadu
in Arunachal Pradesh. Barasinghas are hunted for their (Tamil)
horns. Deforestation, along with the draining of swamps It can be found in the Nilgiri Hills
and marshes for agriculture, has led to the destruction and the Western Ghats, while
of their habitat. A few survive in Assam’s Kaziranga and the largest population is found in
Manas National Parks too. the Eravikulam National Park. It is a
Meenakshi saini, Vii b, Vishva bharti Public school, Jagadhri stocky goat, covered with fur and a
bristly mane. At the end of the last
century, there were as less as 100 Illustration by: Divya Kala S.,
left in the wild. X A, Royal Park School, Salem
s.N. uthra, Viii b, sri sarada secondary school,
Chennai; K.P Prajim Vimoshagan, iX b, sairam Matric hr. sec. school,
Thiruvarur; C. Dhiya, Viii C, r. Dinesh, Viii a, sri sankara sr. sec. school,
Chennai; P.M. harshni, i a, Veveaham Prime academy, Dharapuram
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