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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Black Bear



Black Bear


ScientificName
Sclenarctus thibetanus
Family
Carnivor.
Habitat
Hazara, Malakand, Northern Areas,Baluchistan and Azad Kashmir.
Feed
Fruit, Grass, Meet etc.
Breeding Season
February.
Status
Frequent.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Grey Langur



Grey Langur



Scientific Name
presbytis entellus
Order
Primates
Family
Cercopithecidae
Distribution

Hazara, Kunar valley, Shogran, Dhanial forest, Azad Kashmir, Jhelum valley
Habitat
It lives in moist temperate mixed deciduous/coniferous forests from 7000 ft to 10000 ft elevation.
Feed
Mature tree leaves, young leaf buds, shoots, fruit of raspberry and the vibernum.
Breeding Season
May – June
Litter Size
Single
Gestation period
196 days
Predators
Common leopard
Status
Endangered

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Himalayan Ibex


Himalayan Ibex


Scientific Name
Capra ibex sibirica
Order
Artiodactyla
Family
Bovidae
Distribution
Chitral, Hazara, Dir Kohistan, Swat Kohistan.
Habitat



It is confined to relatively arid mountain ranges of the lower himalayas, living well  above the tree line only in the higher more precipitous regions from
7000 – 16400 ft.
Feed
Grasses, twigs etc.
Breeding Season
3rd week of December to mid January
Litter Size
1 – 2 kids
Gestation period
155 – 170 days
Age at Maturity
1½ years for female, 2½ years for male
Predators
Snow leopard, wolf
Life Span
10 – 12 years
Status
Endangered

Friday, November 4, 2011

Snow Leopard




Snow Leopard


Scientific Name
Uncia uncia
Order
Carnivora
Family
Felidae
Distribution
Chitral, Indus Kohistan, Gilgit, Baltistan,
Habitat




Northern Hunza, Dir, Swat, Kohistan. It inhabits inner Himalayan ranges where both snow fall and rain-fall is scant. In summer it ranges upto the highest alpine
meadows upto 17000 feet and descend to 5000 feet in winter.
Feed

Ibex, Markhor, Marmots, Cape Hare, Pikas, Snow cocks domestic livestock, goats, sheeps.
Breeding Season
December to February
Litter Size
2- 3 Cubs
Gestation period
98 – 103 days
Age at Maturity
2 – 3 years
Predators
Human beings
Life Span
15 – 20 years
Status
Endangered

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Jungle Cat


 

Jungle Cat



Scientific Name
Felis chaus
Order
Carnivora
Family
Canidae
Distribution

Tharparkar, Thatta distt:, common in Sindh and Funjab, Thal & Cholistan deserts and Mianwali.
Breeding season
Winter or early Spring.
Litter size
3 –4 kittens
Gestation period
56 days
Predators
Man and Wolf
Life span
9 years.
Status
Common

Monday, October 24, 2011

Urial

 

Urial

Scientific Name
Ovis orientalis
Order
Artiodactyla
Family
Bovidae
Distribution





Chitral, Waziristan, Khyber agency,
Malakand, Sindh, Kohistan, Lasbela
hinglajhllis of Makran,    have
become extremely rare on the west
bank of Kunhar river in Chitral and
Salt range.
Habitat
It inhibits gentle slopes of the higher
mountain ranges and will occur
upto 9000 feet. They are also found
in hills upto 2500 feet.
Feed
They prefer grasses, phulai leaves.
Breeding season
Mid October to late November
Litter size
1 –2 Lambs
Gestation period
160-164 days
Age at Maturity
18 months for female, 2-1/2 years for
male
Predators
Man, leopard, Wolves and Caracal
Life span      
11 years
Status            
Common.