Mammals in Panna

Introduction

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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.

Mammals Checklist

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
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