8 Animal Species That Are Found Only in India!
India is home to several unique species found nowhere else in the world, including the Asiatic Lion, Sangai Deer, and Nicobar Pigeon. These animals highlight the country’s urgent need for conservation
India is a land of immense biodiversity, and some of its animals are so unique that they are found only here. These endemic species reflect not just natural beauty but also the urgent need for conservation.
The Nilgiri Tahr, a rugged mountain goat of the Western Ghats, is endangered due to habitat loss. The Lion-tailed Macaque, with its striking silver mane, lives in the same region but is critically rare. In the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the dazzling Nicobar Pigeon displays iridescent green and blue feathers.
The Malabar Giant Squirrel, among the largest squirrels worldwide, adds colour to the Western Ghats forests. In the northeast, the elegant Sangai Deer, also called the “dancing deer,” thrives in Manipur’s Keibul Lamjao National Park, the world’s only floating national park. Grasslands in Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra are home to the Great Indian Bustard, one of the heaviest flying birds, now critically endangered. Gujarat’s Gir Forest shelters the last population of Asiatic Lions, while central India’s rediscovered Forest Owlet proves that nature still holds surprises.
These species are rare treasures of India’s wildlife. Protecting them means preserving India’s heritage for future generations.
