GEN101:Rare and Interesting species of India

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As mentioned previously, India houses almost 10-15% of world's species. Many of these species are quite fascinating marvels of evolution. This section of the module described only 10 of these species, but many more can be found dispersed on the website.

Kurinji

Strobilanthes kunthiana

Jumping ants

Harpegnathos saltator

Purple Frog

Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis

Green Vine Snake

Ahaetulla nasuta

Chinese Pangolin

Manis pentadactyla

Ganges River Dolphin

Platanista gangetica

Great Hornbill

Buceros bicornis

Red Panda

Ailurus fulgens

Nilgiri Tahr

Nilgiritragus hylocrius

Lion-tailed Macaque

Macaca silenus

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