Mammals
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The zoo is sanctuary to a number of mammals that include the Jungle Cat, Jackal, Bengal Mongoose, Fruit Bats, Common Rat and Three Stripped Squirrel
A variety of reptiles make the zoo rich in bio-diversity. Reptiles like the Python, Rat Snake, King Cobra, Krait and the Garden Lizard have been found wild in nature inside the zoo campus.
Birds
There are about 36 varieties of birds found wild within the Tata Zoological Park. The species of birds which have made the zoo campus their home are:
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Pisces & Mollusc
The Janyanti sarovar lake, which adds beauty to the zoo landscape harbours rich variety of fishes like Rahu, Katla, Cat Fish, Garai (Channa gachua), Cheng (Channa pangtatus) and Pontius. The lake is also home to various species of mollusc like pond snail, unio, pila and melanoids.
Captive Animals In the Zoo
A total list of captive animals in the zoo is:
| BIRDS | ||||||
| No. | Name | Scientific name | M | F | U | T |
1. |
Budgerigar |
Melopsittacus undulatus |
00 |
00 |
05 |
05 |
2. |
Cockatiel |
Nymhicus hollandicus |
20 |
15 |
4 |
39 |
3. |
Chinese White Dove |
Streptopelia species |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
4. |
Muscovy Duck |
Cairna moschata |
00 |
00 |
03 |
03 |
5. |
Bar Headed Goose |
Anser indicus |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6. |
White Ibis |
Threskionis acthionica |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
7. |
Grey Dove |
Streptopelia orientalis |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
8. |
Large Indian Parakeet |
Psittacula cupatrai |
0 |
0 |
06 |
06 |
9. |
Blossom Headed Parakeet |
Psittacula cynocephala |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
10. |
Rose Ring Parakeet |
Psittacula krameri |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
11. |
Red Jungle Fowl |
Gallus gallus |
8 |
10 |
0 |
18 |
12. |
Silver pheasant |
Lophura nycthemera |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
13. |
Green pheasant |
Phasinus versicolous |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
14. |
Golden pheasant |
Chrysolophus pictus |
04 |
02 |
0 |
6 |
15. |
Edward pheasant |
Lophura edwardsi |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
16. |
Reeves pheasant |
Symaticus reevesi |
01 |
03 |
0 |
04 |
17. |
Ring necked pheasant |
Phasianus colchinus |
01 |
01 |
0 |
02 |
18. |
Lady Amherst pheasant |
Chrysolophus amherstiae |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
19. |
Munia |
Lonchura malacca |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
20. |
Grey Finch |
Poephila guttata |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
21. |
Java Sparrow |
Padda oryzivora |
0 |
0 |
10 |
10 |
22. |
Emu |
Dromaius novaehollandiae |
05 |
02 |
0 |
07 |
23. |
Ostrich |
Struthio Camelus |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
24. |
Japanese Quail |
Coturnix coturnix japonica |
0 |
0 |
9 |
9 |
25. |
Rainbow Lory |
Tricoglossus haematodus |
03 |
03 |
00 |
06 |
26. |
Love Bird |
Melopsittacus undulatus |
0 |
0 |
16 |
16 |
27. |
Sulphur Crested Cockatoo |
Cocatoe galarita |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
28. |
African Grey Parrot |
Psittacus erithacus |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
29. |
Jandia Conure |
Arantinga jandaya |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
30. |
Grey Patridge |
Francolinus pondicianus |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
31. |
Black Partridge |
Francolinus francolinus |
0 |
0 |
02 |
02 |
32. |
Red Rumped parakeet |
Loriculus vernails |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
33. |
Red Breasted parakeet |
Psittacula alexendri |
0 |
0 |
06 |
06 |
34. |
Emerald Dove |
Chalcophus indica |
3 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
35. |
Mandarin duck |
Aix galericulata |
|
01 |
0 |
01 |
36. |
Grey Lag Goose |
Anser anser |
00 |
00 |
26 |
26 |
37. |
Sun Connure |
Aratinga solstitialis |
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|
03 |
03 |
38. |
Rosy Pelican |
Pelecanus Onocrotalus |
00 |
01 |
00 |
01 |
39. |
Hill Myna |
Gracula religiosa |
02 |
02 |
00 |
04 |
40. |
Rosella |
Platycercus eximius |
00 |
00 |
01 |
01 |
41. |
Turaco Violet |
Musophaga violacea |
00 |
00 |
01 |
01 |
42. |
Indian Peafowl |
Musophaga violacea |
04 |
09 |
00 |
12 |
43. |
Indian Peafowl (White) |
Musophaga violacea |
00 |
01 |
00 |
01 |
44. |
Kalij Pheasant (Nepal) |
Lophura leucomelanos |
02 |
01 |
00 |
03 |
| REPTILE | ||||||
| No. | Name | Scientific name | M | F | U | T |
1. |
Gharial |
Gavialis gangeticus |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
2. |
Mugger |
Crocodylus palustris |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| MAMMALS | ||||||
| No. | Name | Scientific name | M | F | U | T |
1. |
Sloth Bear |
Melursus ursinus |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2. |
Black Buck |
Antilope cervicapra |
17 |
15 |
2 |
35 |
3. |
Langoor Common |
Presbytis entellus |
4 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
4. |
Leopard |
Panthera padus |
2 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
5. |
Bonnet Monkey |
Macaca radiata |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
6. |
Rehsus Monkey |
Macaca mulata |
4 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
7. |
Porcupine Indian |
Hystrix indica |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
8. |
Tiger Bengal |
Panthera tigris tigris |
01 |
01 |
0 |
02 |
9. |
Tiger Bengal |
Panthera tigris tigris |
00 |
01 |
00 |
01 |
10. |
Sambar Deer |
Cervus unicolor |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
11. |
Cheetal |
Axis axis |
20 |
28 |
12 |
60 |
12. |
Hog Deer |
Aixs porcinus |
04 |
05 |
00 |
09 |
13. |
Barking Deer |
Muniacus muntjack |
02 |
09 |
01 |
12 |
14. |
Hippopotamus |
Hippopotamus amphibius |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
15. |
Capuchin Monkey |
Cibus capocinus |
02 |
00 |
00 |
02 |
16. |
Nilgai |
Boselaphus trago camelus |
6 |
8 |
1 |
15 |
17. |
Stripped Hyaena |
Hyaena hyaena |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
