In Sundarbans, the major WildAnimals are
Mammals–
Royal Bengal Tiger |
Fishing cat,
Leopard cat,
Axis or Cheetal deer,
Wild Boar,
Gangetic Dolphin,
Irawaddy Dolphin,
Otter, Porpoise,
Rhesus Monkey,
Mongoose,
Jungle cat,
Jackal, Fox, Civet.
Reptiles – Sea Turtles :
Olive Ridley turtle,
Green turtle,
Hawksbill turtle,
River Terrapin : Batagur baska.
Cobra Snake |
Snakes : King Cobra,
Cobras,
Russell’s viper,
Kraits,
Sand Boa,
Dogface water snake,
Sea-snakes.
Crocodile & Lizards :
Estuarine Crocodile,
Monitor Lizards (water monitor & yellow monitor).
Blackped Kingfisher |
Birds – Goliath Heron (only in sundarban), Brahminy Kite, White-bellied Sea Eagle, Serpent Eagle, Shikra, Herons, Cormorant, Lesser Adjutant, Kingfishers, Bee-Eaters, Orioles, Bulbuls, Tailorbird, wood-peckers, Ibis, Snipes, Whimbrel, Curlew, Sandpipers, Plovers, Gulls, Terns and many others.
Marine Animals – Sea-anemone, Sea-fir (Obelia spp.), Jellyfish, Cuttle fish, Squids, Star-fish, Crabs (Hermit crab, Ghost crab, Giant mud crab, Fidler crab & others), Horse Shoe crab, Shrimps, Prawns.
Fish: Hilsa, Bhetki, Pomfret, Parse, Topse, Tangra, Kanmagur, Pairachanda, Bele, Bhangan, etc.
Others: Toad fish, Sharks (whale shark, tiger.
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