Incredible Mammals of Bandhavgarh National Park
Rich biodiversity can be seen in Bandhavgarh. Below are the mammals of Bandhavgarh that can be seen during a wildlife safari in Bandhavgarh:
Tiger
Tiger is the common name for Panthera Tigris and is the most charismatic animal of India. It has an orange pelage with broad stripes which are black in colour. These stripes are unique to each tiger and can also act as the identification for each.
Leopard
Leopard is the common name for Panthera Pardus and is said to be the most adaptable big cat of the Indian Subcontinent. It has a yellow pelage with rosettes which are black in colour.
Spotted Deer
Spotted Deer is the common name for Axis Axis Erxleben and has a reddish-brown pelage. It is also the most common Indian deer.
Sambar Deer
Sambar is the common name for Rusa Unicolor is the largest Indian deer with a dark brown pelage.
Blue Bull
Blue bull is the common name for Boselaphus tragocamelus and is the largest Indian Antelope.
Wild Boar
Indian Wild Boar / Pig is the common name for Sus Scrofa. It has a short muzzle and is a large forest pig.
Indian Bison
Gaur is the common name for Bos Taurus and is a bovine, in fact, largest in India.
Grey Langur
Langur found in Central India jungles are Northern Plains Langur, the Latin name is Semnopithecus Entellus. They have a yellowish-brown or pale orange pelage.
Indian Gazelle
Gazelle Bennetti common called Indian Gazelle is an ungulate found in India and has brown pelage.
Four-horned Antelope
Four-horned antelope is the common name for tetracerus quadricornis and can be characterised as a smaller than Indian Gazelle and has light brown pelage.
List of Other Incredible Mammals of Bandhavgarh:
- Barking Deer – Muntjac
- Jungle Cat
- Chinkara
- Four-horned Antelope
- Indian Gaur
- Wolf
- Indian Wild Dog
- Jackal
- Indian Fox
- Sambar
- Spotted Deer
- Muntjac/Barking Deer
- Striped Hyaena
- Sloth Bear
- Common Langur
- Rhesus Macaque
- Wild Boar
- Small Indian Civet
- Common Palm Civet
- Honey Badger
- Ruddy Mongoose
- Common Mongoose
- Indian Pangolin
- Indian Tree Shrew
- Grey Musk Shrew
- Fulvous Fruit Bat
- Flying Fox
- Indian False Vampire
- Indian Pipistrelle
- Five-striped Squirrel
- Indian Porcupine
- Indian Mole Rat
- Indian Hare
Checklist: Mammals of Bandhavgarh
A checklist of mammals in Bandhavgarh National Park, put together to help you keep a record of mammals seen during your wildlife safari.
| Species | Common Name | Local Name | Scientific Name |
| Cats | Tiger | Bagh / Sher | Panthera tigris |
| Leopard /Panther | Tendua / Gulbagh | Panthera pardus | |
| Jungle Cat | Junglee Billi | Felis chaus | |
| Antelopes, Gazelles | Blue Bull | Nilgai | Boselaphus tragocamelus |
| Chinkara | Chinkara | Gazella gazella | |
| Four-horned Antelope | Chowsingha | Tetraceros quadricornis | |
| Bovine | Indian Gaur | Gaur | Bos gaurus |
| Dogs | Wolf | Bhediya | Canis lupus |
| Indian Wild Dog | Dhole/Sone Kutta/Jungle Kutta | Cuon alpinus | |
| Jackal | Gidhar / Siyar | Canis aureus | |
| Indian Fox | Lomdi | Vulpes bengalensis | |
| Deer | Sambar | Sambar | Cervus unicolor |
| Spotted Deer | Chital | Axis axis | |
| Muntjac/Barking Deer | Kakar | Muntiacus muntjak | |
| Hyaena | Striped Hyaena | Lakar-baggha | Hyaena hyaena |
| Bears | Sloth Bear | Bhalu / Reech | Melursus ursinus |
| Apes, Monkeys,Lemurs | Common Langur | Langur | Presbytis entellus |
| Rehus Macaque | Bandar | Macaca mulatta | |
| Pig | Wild Boar | Junglee Suar | Sus scrofa |
| Civets | Small Indian Civer | Kasturi | Viverricula indica |
| Common Palm Civer | Kasturi | Paradoxurus hermaphroditus | |
| Weasels | Honey Badger | Kabar Bijoo | Melivora capensis |
| Mongoose | Ruddy Mongoose | Nevla | Herpestes smithii |
| Common Mongoose | Nevla | Herpestes edwardsi | |
| Pangolins | Indian Pangolin | Chinti Khor | Manis crassicaudata |
| Insectivores | Indian Tree Shrew | Bans Gilahri | Anathana ellioti |
| Grey Musk Shrew | Chachunder | Suncus murinus | |
| Bats | Fulvous Fruit Bat | Chamgadar | Rousettus leschenaulti |
| Flying Fox | Chamgadar | Pteropus giganteus | |
| Indain False Vampire | Chamgadar | Megaerma lyra | |
| Indian Pipistrelle | Chamgadar | Pipistrellus coromandra | |
| Rodents | Five-striped Squirrel | Gilahri | Funambulus pennati |
| Indian Porcupine | Sehi | Hystrix indica | |
| Indian Mole Rat | Chuha | Bandicota bengalensis | |
| Hares | Indian Hare | Khargosh | Lepus nigricollis |
