Wildlife of Rajasthan

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Even though Rajasthan has hostile terrain and conditions but has abode of a number of mammals and birds. Due to vast size and latitudinal variations above the sea level of 1,700m there is a varied vegetation. It provides semi green forests (Mount Abu) to dry grasslands of the desert. It also provides dry deciduous thorn forest (Aravali) to wetlands (Bharatpur). The Sanctuaries attracts herds of species from all over to their temporary habitat that provides comfortable subsistence. Rajasthan is also the habitat of tigers and many endangered species.
The leopard is also found here in forests and in open degraded forest areas adjoining towns and villages. Some of the common species of animals found here are village dogs, asses, calves and goats.^[1]