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Mammals

Zoos are new prominence in the field of propagation of threatened species. Now-a-days, the breeding of wild animals in captivity is an indispensable part of the conservation effort and that the Zoos of the world are vital forces in the struggle to save biodiversity on this planet.

Without the aid of good Zoos, many species of animals will soon disappear forever. Keeping these facts in the mind, Zoos in the world are concentrating on the Ex-situ conservation of the native fauna and flora rather than entertain the people.

The animal husbandry principles and techniques adopted has been discussed taxonomically.

 
 
 

Basic Taxonomical Classification of wild Mammals

I.MAMMALS:-
1. Order:- Artiodactyla
a) Family:- Hippopotamidae
Animals:- 1. Hippopotamus
2. Pygmy Hippopotamus
b) Family:- Giraffidae
Animals:- 1. Giraffee
c) Family:- Cervidae
Animals:- 1. Hog deer
2. Swamp deer
3. Brow antelered deer.
4. Spotted deer
5. Barking deer
6. Sambar.
d) Family:- Bovidae
Animals:- 1. Nilgai
2. Black Buck
3. Gaur.
e) Family:- Suidae
Animal:- 1. Wild Boar.
2. Order:- Carnivora
a)Family:- Ursidae
Animals:- 1. Sloth Bear.
2. Himalayan Black Bear.
3. European Brown Bear.
4. Binturong.
b) Family:-Canidae
Animals:- 1. Jackal.
2.Wild dog.
c) Family:- Hyaenidae
Animal:- 1. Hyaena
c) Family:-Viverridae
Animals:- 1. Civet cat.
2. Toddy cat.
d) Family :- Mustelidae
Animal:- 1. Otter.
e) Family :- Felidae
Animals:- 1. Tiger.
2. Lion.
3. Leopard.
4. Jungle cat
3. Order:- Perissodactyla
a) Family:- Equidae
Animal:- 1. Zebra.
2. Wild Ass
4. Order:- Primates
a)Family:- Cercopithecidae
Animals:- 1. Savanna Baboon
2. Bonnet Macaque
3. Rhesus Macaque
4. Lion Tailed Macaque
5. Pig Tailed Macaque
b) Family:-Colobinae
Animals:- 1. Nilgiri Langur
2. Common Langur.
c) Family:- Pongidae
Animal :- 1. Chimpanzee
d) Family:- Cebidae
Animal:- 1. Capuchin.
5. Order:- Marsupialia
a) Family:- Macropodidae
Animal:- 1. Kangaroo
6. Order:- Proboscidae
a) Family:- Elephantidae
Animal:- 1. Indian Elephant.
7. Order:- Rodentia
a) Family:- Sciuridae
Animal:- 1. Indian Giant Squirrel.
2.Grizzled Squirrel.


 
 
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