Let us take a look at the mammals found in India:
1. Cheetah - चीता
Fastest mammal on land, the cheetah can reach speeds of 60 or perhaps even 70 miles (97 or 113 kilometers) an hour over short distances.
2. Blackbuck - कला हिरन /कृष्णमृग
The blackbuck, also known as the Indian antelope, is an antelope found in India, Nepal and Pakistan. The blackbuck inhabits grassy plains and slightly forested areas. Due to their regular need of water, they prefer areas where water is perennially available.
3. Panda - रीछबिलाव
The giant panda is the rarest member of the bear family and among the world's most threatened animals.
4. Deer - हिरन
5. Whale - व्हेल
6. Bison - अरना भैंसा
7. Buffalo - भैंस
8. Blue bull - नीलगाय
9. Jackal - सियार
10. Wolf - भेड़िया
11. Cat - बिल्ली
12. Elephant - हाथी
13. Ass - गधा
14. Gibbon - लंगूर
15. Otter - ऊदबिलाव
Otters are the only serious swimmers in the weasel family. They spend most of their lives in the water, and they are made for it!
16. Hare - खरगोश
17. Monkey - बंदर
18. Mongoose - नेवला
19. Boar - सूअर
20. Fox - लोमड़ी
21. Hyena - लकड़बग्धा
22. Yak - याक
Yak, (Bos grunniens), long - haired, short - legged oxlike mammal that was probably domesticated in Tibet but has been introduced wherever there are people at elevations of 4, 000–6, 000 metres (14, 000–20, 000 feet), mainly in China but also in Central Asia, Mongolia, and Nepal.
23. Musk Deer - कस्तूरी हिरन
A solitary shy animal, the musk deer lives in mountainous regions from Siberia to the Himalayas. It has large ears, a very short tail, no antlers, and, unlike all other deer, a gall bladder. The musk deer is grayish brown, with long coarse brittle hair, and stands 50–60 cm (20–24 inches) at the shoulder, slightly higher at the rump.
24. Leopard - तेंदुआ
25. Rhinoceros - गेंडा
26. Antelope - मृग
27. Hippopotamus - हिप्पोपॉटेमस
28. Pangolin (Ant eater) - पैगोंलिन
Pangolin, from the Malay meaning “rolling over, ” refers to this animal’s habit of curling into a ball when threatened.
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