Asia

South Asia

Countries India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan
Habitat Monsoon forest, floodplain grassland, mangrove delta, dry woodland, Himalayan slopes, river channels, and wetland margins
Animals 15

South Asia is defined by monsoon forest, floodplain grassland, mangrove delta, dry woodland, himalayan slopes, river channels, and wetland margins, a landscape that shapes which animals belong here and how they move through the region.

Wildlife of South Asia

Bengal Tiger
Panthera tigris tigris

Bengal Tiger

Endangered
Indian Elephant
Elephas maximus indicus

Indian Elephant

Endangered
Greater One-horned Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros unicornis

Greater One-horned Rhinoceros

Vulnerable
Asiatic Lion
Panthera leo persica

Asiatic Lion

Endangered
Sri Lankan Leopard
Panthera pardus kotiya

Sri Lankan Leopard

Vulnerable
Sloth Bear
Melursus ursinus

Sloth Bear

Vulnerable
Dhole
Cuon alpinus

Dhole

Endangered
Indian Pangolin
Manis crassicaudata

Indian Pangolin

Endangered
Ganges River Dolphin
Platanista gangetica gangetica

Ganges River Dolphin

Endangered
Gharial
Gavialis gangeticus

Gharial

Critically Endangered
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus

Indian Peafowl

Least Concern
Great Indian Bustard
Ardeotis nigriceps

Great Indian Bustard

Critically Endangered
Nilgiri Tahr
Nilgiritragus hylocrius

Nilgiri Tahr

Endangered
Himalayan Tahr
Hemitragus jemlahicus

Himalayan Tahr

Near Threatened
Lion-tailed Macaque
Macaca silenus

Lion-tailed Macaque

Endangered
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