Owl Scientific Name: Strix leptogrammica Common Name: Brown Wood Owl, Ullu (Hindi), Aandai (Tamil), Ulukaha (Sanskrit) Distribution: Southern parts of India Conservation Status: Least Concern (LC) In Religion and Mythology​…

Mongoose Scientific Name: Herpestes sp. Common Name: Indian mongoose, Nevla (Hindi), Keeri (Tamil), Nagulam (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India Conservation Status: Least Concern (LC) In Religion and Mythology​ Lord Kubera with…

Indian Peafowl Scientific Name: Pavo cristatu Linn Common Name: Indian Blue Peafowl / Common Peafowl , Mor or Mayur (Hindi), Mayil (Tamil), Mayuraha (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India Conservation Status: Least…

Indian Flying Fox Scientific Name: Pteropus giganteus Common Name: Indian Flying Fox / Giant Indian Fruit Bat, Gadal (Hindi), Vowval (Tamil) Distribution: Throughout India Conservation Status: Not Evaluated In Religion…

Indian Elephant Scientific Name: Elephas maximus indicus Common Name: Indian elephant, Haathi (Hindi), Yaanai (Tamil), Gajaha (Sanskrit) Distribution: Western ghats and the trans-Himalayan zones of India Conservation Status: Endangered (EN)…

Indian Crocodile Scientific Name: Crocodylus palustris. Common Name: Indian Crocodile, Muggermach (Hindi), Mudhalai (Tamil), Makara (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India Conservation Status: Vulnerable (VU) In Religion and Mythology​ Goddess Ganga In…

Indian Cobra Scientific Name: Naja Naja Linn. Common Name: Indian Cobra / Spectacled Cobra, Nag (Hindi), Nallapambu (Tamil), Naga (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India in wild forests and cultivated areas. Conservation…

Horse Scientific Name: Equus caballus Linn. Common Name: Horse, Ghoda (Hindi), Kudirai (Tamil), Ashwaha (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India Conservation Status: Domesticated In Religion and Mythology​ Kalki avatar One of the…

House Shrew Scientific Name: Suncus murinus Linn. Common Name: House Shrew / Asian Musk Shrew, Chachundar (Hindi), Moonjoor or Mookeli (Tamil), Mushakaha (Sanskrit) Conservation Status: Lower Risk (LR) In Religion…

Hanuman Langur Scientific Name: Semenopithecus entellus Common Name: Indian Langur / Northern Plain Grey Langur, Hanuman Langur (Hindi), Kurangu (Tamil), Vaanaraha (Sanskrit) Conservation Status: Lower Risk (LR) In Religion and…