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Saturday, April 16, 2011

Grey Goral

Scientific name: Naemorhedus Goral
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae, Distribution, Buner, Margalla hills, malakand, Mardan.
Habitat: It occurs only in the outer himalayan foot hills in association with scattered chirpine forest.
Feed: Grasses, leaves young shoots.
Breeding season: November to December.
Litter size: 1 - 2 kids.
Gestation period: 6 - 8 months.
Age at Maturity: 2 years for female, 3 years for male.
Predators: Leopard, wolf.
Life Span: 17 years.
Status: Endangered.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Common Leopard or Panther

Scientific Name: Panthera Pardus
Order: Carnivore
Family: Felidae
feed: Snakes, Lizards, rodents, Urials,rhesus monkey, domestic dogs and livestock.
Status: Endangered
Litter Size: 2 - 4 cubs
Gestation Period: 89 - 105 days
Age at Maturity: 3 years
Predators: Man
life Span: 23 years
Breeding season: Through the year, specially in Monsoon.
Distribution: Swat, Chitral, Hazara, Swat Kohistan, safed koh, kala chitta hills, kalat, mekran
and Gilgit.
Habitat: It is confined to Himalayan forest regions up-to the limit of tree line or the lower altitude valleys, in the more arid mountainous country.