Jungle safari in Bandhavgarh offers ample of photography opportunities for different mammal species. Here we can find more than 32 mammal species thus here we can prepare our own mammals checklist which we could have seen during safari drives. As per our safari experience and naturalists sighting record, we are offering you Bandhavgarh mammals checklist.
Bandhavgarh forest is spread over Vindhyachal hill range. Here we can find more than 32 hills in forest area thus varying landscape is found in this forest. Due to presence of varying geographical conditions, we can find varying mammal families which is interesting fact for wildlife lovers. Thus doing jungle safari in Bandhavgarh is exciting moments for photographers and wildlife enthusiasts. Lets go through our version of mammals checklist to know more about popular safari attractions.
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BANDHAVGARH MAMMALS LIST
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| Species | Common Name | Local Name | Scientific Name |
| Cats | Tiger | Bagh / Sher | Panthera tigris |
| Leopard /Panther | Tendua / Gulbagh | Panthera pardus | |
| Jungle Cat | Junglee Billi | Felis chaus | |
| Antelopes, Gazelles | Blue Bull | Nilgai | Boselaphus tragocamelus |
| Chinkara | Chinkara | Gazella gazella | |
| Four-horned Antelope | Chowsingha | Tetraceros quadricornis | |
| Bovine | Indian Gaur | Gaur | Bos gaurus |
| Dogs | Wolf | Bhediya | Canis lupus |
| Indian Wild Dog | Dhole/Sone Kutta/Jungle Kutta | Cuon alpinus | |
| Jackal | Gidhar / Siyar | Canis aureus | |
| Indian Fox | Lomdi | Vulpes bengalensis | |
| Deer | Sambar | Sambar | Cervus unicolor |
| Spotted Deer | Chital | Axis axis | |
| Muntjac/Barking Deer | Kakar | Muntiacus muntjak | |
| Hyaena | Striped Hyaena | Lakar-baggha | Hyaena hyaena |
| Bears | Sloth Bear | Bhalu / Reech | Melursus ursinus |
| Apes, Monkeys,Lemurs | Common Langur | Langur | Presbytis entellus |
| Rehus Macaque | Bandar | Macaca mulatta | |
| Pig | Wild Boar | Junglee Suar | Sus scrofa |
| Civets | Small Indian Civet | Kasturi | Viverricula indica |
| Common Palm Civet | Kasturi | Paradoxurus hermaphroditus | |
| Weasels | Honey Badger | Kabar Bijoo | Melivora capensis |
| Mongoose | Ruddy Mongoose | Nevla | Herpestes smithii |
| Common Mongoose | Nevla | Herpestes edwardsi | |
| Pangolins | Indian Pangolin | Chinti Khor | Manis crassicaudata |
| Insectivores | Indian Tree Shrew | Bans Gilahri | Anathana ellioti |
| Grey Musk Shrew | Chachunder | Suncus murinus | |
| Bats | Fulvous Fruit Bat | Chamgadar | Rousettus leschenaulti |
| Flying Fox | Chamgadar | Pteropus giganteus | |
| Indain False Vampire | Chamgadar | Megaerma lyra | |
| Indian Pipistrelle | Chamgadar | Pipistrellus coromandra | |
| Rodents | Five-striped Squirrel | Gilahri | Funambulus pennati |
| Indian Porcupine | Sehi | Hystrix indica | |
| Indian Mole Rat | Chuha | Bandicota bengalensis | |
| Hares | Indian Hare | Khargosh | Lepus nigricollis |
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