Satpura tiger reserve is spread over Denwa and Tawa river valleys of Satpura range. It is a very beautiful forest spread over Mandla and Balaghat districts of Madhya Pradesh. This scenic forest is dominated with sal trees and offers natural habitat to many mammal species, including some endangered wildlife species. Here we have shared some important information on prominent mammal species which we may encounter during jungle safari drives at this tiger reserve.
At Satpura national park we can find approximately 36 mammal species. This forest is spread over Satpura range on which Pench tiger reserve and Kanha tiger reserve lies but still we will find some difference in mammals checklist of these tiger reserve for example here in Satpura tiger reserve, sighting if Indian wolf and Indian Jackal is rare where as at Pench and Kanha national parks we can see them very easily. All these difference are due to local conditions, habitat, vegetation, landscape etc. By going through below given table, readers can broadly understand the major animals of Satpura tiger reserve and can anticipate there sightings during jungle safari drives. Here we have tried to organize meaningful information by adding popular sighting areas or safari zones where we can expect there presence and which safari round will be suitable for which animal sighting. Lets go through our version of mammals checklist to know more about popular safari attractions.
| Species | Common Name | Local Name | Scientific Name | Popular Sighting Areas | Sighting Possibility |
| Cats | Tiger | Bagh / Sher | Panthera tigris | Madhai, Bheemkund, Mallupura | Average, need specific tracking |
| Leopard /Panther | Tendua / Gulbagh | Panthera pardus | Madhai, Parsapani, Jamani Dev | Average, suddenly seen | |
| Rusty Spotted Cat | Junglee Billi | Prionailurus rubiginosus | Parsapani, Jamani Dev, Burgodi buffers | Seen in night safari | |
| Jungle Cat | Junglee Billi | Felis chaus | Madhai, Parsapani | Good in Night safaris | |
| Antelopes, Gazelles | Blue Bull | Nilgai | Boselaphus tragocamelus | Bheemkund, Mallupura, Parsapani | Easy sighting |
| Black Buck | Kala Hiran | Antilope cervicapra | Madhai, Parsapani, Jamani Dev | Average | |
| Chinkara | Chinkara | Gazella gazella | Parsapani, Jamani Dev, Tamia | Good in buffer zones | |
| Four-horned Antelope | Chowsingha | Tetraceros quadricornis | Panaarpani, Madhai, Jamani Dev, Tamia | Good | |
| Bovine | Indian Gaur | Gaur | Bos gaurus | All core zones | High, easily seen |
| Dogs | Indian Grey Wolf | Bhediya | Canis lupus | Difficult to spot | Rare |
| Indian Wild Dog | Dhole/Sone Kutta | Cuon alpinus | Madhai, Bheemkund | Good if specifically tracked | |
| Jackal | Gidhar / Siyar | Canis aureus | Parsapani, Bheemkund, Mallupura | Rare | |
| Indian Flying Fox | Lomdi | Pteropus giganetus | Madhai, Bheemkund, Panaarpani | Average | |
| Deer | Sambar | Sambar | Cervus unicolor | All safari zones | Easy sighting |
| Spotted Deer | Chital | Axis axis | All safari zones | Easy sighting | |
| Muntjac/Barking Deer | Kakar | Muntiacus muntjak | Madhai, Parsapani, Bheemkund | Good | |
| Hyaena | Striped Hyaena | Lakar-baggha | Hyaena hyaena | Parsapani, Burgodi, Jamani Dev | Rarely seen |
| Bears | Sloth Bear | Bhalu / Reech | Melursus ursinus | Madhai, Parsapani, Jamani Dev, Burgodi | Easily seen |
| Apes, Monkeys,Lemurs | Common Langur | Langur | Presbytis entellus | Seen in all zones | Easy sighting |
| Rehus Macaque | Bandar | Macaca mulatta | Seen in buffer zones | Easily seen | |
| Pig | Wild Boar | Junglee Suar | Sus scrofa | Madhai, Bheemkund, Mallupura, Parsapani | Commonly seen |
| Civets | Small Indian Civet | Kasturi | Viverricula indica | Parsapani, Jamani Dev | Seen in night safaris |
| Common Palm Civet | Kasturi | Paradoxurus hermaphroditus | Parsapani, Jamani Dev | Seen in night safaris | |
| Weasels | Honey Badger | Kabar Bijoo | Melivora capensis | Parsapani, Jamani Dev | Seen in night safaris |
| Mongoose | Ruddy Mongoose | Nevla | Herpestes smithii | Madhai, Bheemkund, Mallupura, Parsapani | Occasionally seen |
| Common Mongoose | Nevla | Herpestes edwardsi | Madhai, Bheemkund, Mallupura, Parsapani | Occasionally seen | |
| Pangolins | Indian Pangolin | Chinti Khor | Manis crassicaudata | Madhai, Parsapani, Jamani Dev | Rare, try in night safaris |
| Insectivores | Indian Tree Shrew | Bans Gilahri | Anathana ellioti | Panaarpani, Pachmarhi, Burgodi | Rare sighting |
| Bats | Fulvous Fruit Bat | Chamgadar | Rousettus leschenaulti | Pachmarhi region | Rare |
| Flying Fox | Chamgadar | Pteropus giganteus | Pachmarhi region, Bheemkund, Madhai | Seen in late evening hours | |
| Indian Pipistrelle | Chamgadar | Prpistrellus corom andra | Pachmarhi region, Parsapani, Bheemkund | Seen in late evening hours | |
| Rodents | Three-stripped Squirrel | Gilahri | Funambulus palmarum | Commonly seen in all zones | Easy sighting |
| The Indian Giant Squirrel | Badi Gilhari | Ratufa indica | Bheemkund, Madhai, Parsapahni | Easily seen at specific points | |
| Flying Squirrel | Udne wali Gilhari | Pteromyini | Madhai, Bheemkund | Rarely seen | |
| Indian Porcupine | Sehi | Hystrix indica | Panaarpani, Parsapani, Madhai, Bheemkund | Occasionally seen | |
| Hares | Indian Hare / Blacknaped Hare | Khargosh | Lepus nigricollis | Parsapani, Madhai, Jamani Dev, Burgodi | Seen in early morning or late evening |
9202337070