Mammal species are the prime target of wildlife photographers and tourists in Panna national park. This forest is spread over Vindhya hills on which Bandhavgarh tiger reserve is also located thus here we can compare mammals checklist of both the tiger reserve and compare them. Although they are on same hill range but still vegetation is different thus list of wild animals also varies.
Panna tiger reserve forest is spread over Vindhyachal hill range. Here we can find flat plateau system thus topography is totally different from other surrounding tiger reserves like Bandhavgarh, Kanha tiger reserve etc.. Due to presence of varying geographical conditions, we can find varying mammal families which is interesting fact for wildlife lovers. Lets go through our version of mammals checklist to know more about popular safari attractions.
PANNA TIGER RESERVE 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 | |
Fishing Cat | Junglee Billi | Prionailurus viverrinus | |
Jungle Cat | Junglee Billi | Felis chaus | |
Rusty Spotted Cat | Junglee Billi | Prionailurus rubiginosus | |
Indian Desert Cat | Junglee Billi | Felis margarita | |
Antelopes, Gazelles | Blue Bull | Nilgai | Boselaphus tragocamelus |
Chinkara | Chinkara | Gazella gazella | |
Four-horned Antelope | Chowsingha | Tetraceros quadricornis | |
Bovine | Domestic Cattle | Cattle | Bos taurus |
Dogs | Wolf | Bhediya | Canis lupus |
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 |