Fauna of Sikkim by Ruby Jain

FAUNA

jainruby21122601 — 2021-10-03 12:13:26 UTC

fauna means the animals naturally living in that area. Few examples of fauna include- birds, animals, fish, insects, etc.

Himalayan black bear

jainruby21122601 — 2021-10-03 12:19:49 UTC

Himalayan black bears are scattered across the Himalayas .They are most populous in mountainous areas and jungles.They have a black coat with a light brown muzzle and a pale yellow crescent on their chest. They often spend the day in caves or hollowed out trees.

Red Panda

jainruby21122601 — 2021-10-03 12:22:54 UTC

The Red Panda is the real charmer of the wildlife of Sikkim with its cute presence on the treetops. The Red Panda is the official state animal of Sikkim and can be spotted on the treetops at the higher altitudes.

Himalayan goral

jainruby21122601 — 2021-10-03 12:30:13 UTC

Himalayan gorals are found in the forests of the Himalayas , northern India including Sikkim,Arunachal Pradesh etc. Itis a small ungulate found across the Himalayas. It is 95 to 130 cm (37 to 51 in) in length and weighs 35–42 kg .

Himalayan tahr

jainruby21122601 — 2021-10-03 12:32:06 UTC

The Himalayan tahr is a large even-toed ungulate native to the Himalayas in northern India, western Bhutan etc. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, as the population is declining due to hunting and habitat loss.

Garrulax bicolor

jainruby21122601 — 2021-10-03 12:37:14 UTC

The Garrulax bicolor also known as the black-and-white laughingthrush, is a member of the family Leiothrichidae. It is endemic to highland forest on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, where it is threatened by habitat loss and capture for the domestic wildlife trade.

Wildlife love of sikkim

jainruby21122601 — 2021-10-03 12:43:33 UTC

The truth is that we will never save wildlife by killing it.