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Also known as the Kashmir stag, this animal is a subspecies of the Central Asian red deer and is endemic to the region. Males are known for their magnificent antlers that have anywhere between 11 to 16 prongs.
The elusive snow leopard is highly adapted to life on the cold, rocky slopes of Kashmir and Ladakh. Very rarely seen by humans, it has come to be known as the “ghost of the mountains.”
This is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family of Muscicapidae that breeds in the Northwest Himalayas and winters in southern India and Sri Lanka. The males have a distinct blackish border on their reddish throat.
This is a subspecies of the Asian black bear and is distinguished by its longer, thicker fur and smaller, whiter chest mark. They are typically nocturnal.
The Himalayan monal is a pheasant native to Himalayan forests and shrublands at elevations of 2,100-4,500 metres. Its diet consists primarily of tubers, nuts, tender leaves, shoots, insects and other invertebrates.
Also known as the lammergeier, this is a very large bird of prey. The females of the species lay one or two eggs in mid-winter that hatch at the beginning of spring.
In India, the leopard is found in all forest types, from tropical rainforests to alpine coniferous forests. Its range stretches from the Indus River in the west, the Himalayas in the north and the Brahmaputra in the east.
This animal is native to the Himalayas, Southeast and East Asia. Its coat is bright yellow-golden, and its head and back are distinctly darker, blending together black, white, golden-yellow and brown colours.
This is an endangered species of musk deer native to Afghanistan, India and Pakistan. Poachers target the species due to their coveted scent glands that are used in perfumes and traditional medicines.
Grey langurs can live in all kinds of conditions, from deserts and tropical rainforests to coniferous forests and mountain habitats. They are preyed upon by leopards, dholes and tigers.