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Endangered and Rare Animals

Endangered and Rare Animals

By Bharat Ramanujam

  • Mammalia
    • MAMMAL – INTRODUCTION
    • Carnivora
      • Canidae
        • Wolves
        • Foxes
        • Jackals
        • Coyote
        • Dhole
        • Maned Wolf
        • Dingo
      • Felidae
        • Pantherinae
        • Felinae
      • Ursidae
      • Procyonidae
      • Hyaenidae
      • Eupleridae
      • Mustelidae
    • Even-toed-hoofed
      • Antelope
        • Buck
        • Dwarf Antelope
        • Duiker
        • Gazelle
        • GnuRelated
        • HorseAntelope
        • Kob
      • Goat Antelopes
      • Cattle
      • Cervidae
      • Camelidae
      • Giraffidae
      • Hippopotamidae
    • Odd-toed-hoofed
      • Zebra
      • Equidae
      • Rhino
      • Tapir
    • Primates
      • Apes
      • Old World Monkeys
      • New World Monkeys
      • Prosimians
        • Tarsiers
        • Lemurs
        • Lorises
    • Marsupials
    • Monotremes
    • Proboscideans
    • Xenarthrans
    • Hyrax
    • Rodentia
    • Bat
    • Tree Shrew
  • Marine Mammals
    • Sirenia
    • Cetaceans
    • Pinnepeds
  • Fishes
    • FISH INTRODUCTION
    • Agnatha(jawless)
      • Lampreys
      • Hagfish
    • Chondrichthyes(cartilage)
      • Sharks
        • Carcharhiniformes(GroundSharks)
        • Heterodontiformes(Bullhead)
        • Lamniformes(Mackerel)
        • Orectolobiformes(Carpet)
        • Hexanchiformes(FrilledandCow)
        • Pristiophoriformes(Saw)
        • Squatinidae(Angel)
        • Squaliformes(Dogfish)
      • Rays
        • Myliobatiformes(Stingrays)
        • Pristiformes(Sawfish)
        • Rajiformes(SkateGuitar)
        • Torpediniformes(ElectricRays)
      • Chimaera
        • Actinopterygii
    • Osteichthyes(bony)
      • Actinopterygii(Rayfinnedfishes)
      • PaddleSturgeonBoneBowfinsEels
        • Acipenseriformes(PaddleSturgeon)
        • Albuliformes(Bonefish)
        • Amiiformes(Bowfins)
        • Anguilliformes(Eels)
      • JellynoseRainbowSilversideSalmonToad
        • Ateleopodiformes(Jellynose)
        • Atheriniformes(RainbowSilverside)
        • Aulopiformes(Salmon)
        • Batrachoidiformes(Toad)
      • HalfbkNeedlSquirlLeporinPiranAnchovHerrng
        • Beloniformes(HalfbeekNeedle)
        • Beryciformes(Squirrel)
        • Characiformes(LeporinPiranhas)
        • Clupeiformes(AnchoviesHerrings)
      • MinnowSuckerKillifishGurnardTarpon
        • Cypriniformes(MinnowSucker)
        • Cyprinodontiformes(Killifish)
        • Dactylopteriformes(Gurnard)
        • Elopiformes(Tarpon)
      • MudminowPikeCodHakePipeStickle
        • Esociformes (MudminnowPike)
        • Gadiformes(CodHake)
        • Gasterosteiformes(PipeStickleback)
      • ClingMilkShellearElecteelOpahRibbon
        • Gobiesociformes(Cling)
        • Gonorhynchiformes(MilkShellears)
        • Gymnotiformes(KnifeElectricEel)
        • Lampridiformes(OpahRibbon)
      • AnglerMulletLanternSpnyeelHalosaur
        • Lophiiformes(Angler)
        • Mugiliformes(Mullets)
        • Myctophiformes(Lantern)
        • Notacanthiformes(SpnyeelHalosaur)
      • ArgntSmltBnytongDrgnSeamthPerch
        • Perciformes(Perch-like)
        • Osmeriformes(ArgentinesSmelt)
        • Osteoglossiformes(Bonytongue)
        • Pegasiformes(DragonSeamoth)
      • TrotperchFlndrSoleBeardBirchrLbfinpke
        • Percopsiformes(Trout-perches)
        • Pleuronectiformes(FlounderSole)
        • Polymixiiformes(Beard)
        • Polypteriformes(BircherLobefiinedpike)
      • GulpreelSlmnScrpnSclpnGarCatWhle
        • Saccopharyngiformes(Gulpeel)
        • Salmoniformes(Salmon)
        • Scorpaeniformes(ScorpianSculpin)
        • Semionotiformes(Gar)
        • Siluriformes(Catfish)
        • Stephanoberyciformes(Whalefish)
      • DrgnSwmpeelPipSeahrsePufrTrgrBoarDory
        • Stomiiformes(Dragonfish)
        • Synbranchiformes(SwampEel)
        • Syngnathiformes(PipefishSeahorse)
        • Tetraodontiformes(PufferTriggerfish)
        • Zeiformes(BoarfishDories)
  • Birds (Aves)
    • BIRD – INTRODUCTION
    • RatitesPenguinsPelicansSeabirdsPigeons
      • Struthioniformes(Ratites)
      • Sphenisciformes(Penguins)
      • Pelicaniformes(Pelicans)
      • Procellariiformes(seabirds)
      • Columbiformes(Pigeons)
    • DucksLoonsGullsHeronsCranes
      • Anseriformes(screamersWaterfowls)
      • Gaviiformes(loons)
      • Charadriiiformes(Gulls)
      • Ciconiiformes(herons)
      • Gruiformes(Cranes)
    • HummingbirdKingfisherTuracosWoodpecker
      • Apodiformes(Hummingbirds)
      • Coraciiformes(Kingfisher)
      • Musophagiformes(Turacos)
      • Piciformes(Woodpecker)
    • NightjarBirdsofPreyParrotsOwlsCuckoos
      • Caprimulgiformes(nightjars)
      • Falconiformes(DiurnalbirdsofPrey)
      • Psittachformes(Parrots)
      • Strigiformes(Owls)
      • Cuculiformes(Cuckoos)
    • ChickenSongbirdsGrebesTinamouTrogons
      • Galliformes(Chicken)
      • Passeriformes(songbirds)
      • Podicipediformes(grebes)
      • Tinamiformes(tinamous)
      • Trogoniformes(trogons)
  • Reptilia
    • REPTILE INTRODUCTION
    • Crocodilia
      • Alligators
      • Crocodiles
      • Tomistoma
      • Gharial
    • Squamata
      • Snakes
        • Pythonidae
        • Boidae
        • Viperidae
        • Elapidae
        • Aniliidae(Coral)
        • Blind Snakes
      • Lizards
      • Wormlizards
    • Testudines
      • Tortoises
      • Turtles
  • Amphibia
    • AMPHIBIAN-INTRODUCTION
    • Caudata
    • Annura
    • Caecilia
  • Invertebrates
    • Insecta(Insects)
    • Arachnida(Arachnids)
    • Crustacea(Crustaceans)
    • Mollusca(Molluscs)
    • Myriapoda(Myriapods)
    • Echnodermata(StarfishSeaUrchins)
    • Cnidaria(JellyFishAnemones)
    • Onychophora(VelvetWorms)
    • Xiphosura(HorseShoeCrabs)
    • Ctenophora(CombJellies)

Category: Crocodilia

FALSE GHARIAL (TOMISTOMA)

June 18, 2025 Bharat Ramanujam Tomistoma

NAME OF REPTILE DESCRIPTION FALSE GHARIAL THE FALSE GHARIAL IS DARK REDDISH-BROWN ABOVE WITH DARK BROWN OR BLACK SPOTS AND CROSS-BANDS ON THE BACK AND

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INDIAN GHARIAL

June 17, 2025 Bharat Ramanujam Gharial

NAME OF ANIMAL DESCRIPTION INDIAN GHARIAL The gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), also known as gavial or fish-eating crocodile, is a crocodilian in the family Gaviidae and

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Spectacled Caiman

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Alligators

  Measurement Male Female Weight Length Height Other   Characteristics Description Color/Body Habitat Food Status Reason for Status Gestation Longivity       Physical Description

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Nile Crocodile

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Crocodiles

    Measurement Male Female Weight Length Height Other   Characteristics Description Color/Body Habitat Food Status Reason for Status Gestation Longivity       Physical

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Johnson’s Crocodile

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Crocodiles

    Measurement Male Female Weight Length Height Other   Characteristics Description Color/Body Habitat Food Status Reason for Status Gestation Longivity   Physical Description This

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INDIAN GHARIAL

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Alligators

Physical Description This has a characteristic long snout. The only other animal which is closer to this is the false gharial which actually belongs to

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CHINESE ALLIGATOR

January 9, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Alligators

    Measurement Male Female Weight Length Height Other   Characteristics Description Color/Body Habitat Food Status Reason for Status Gestation Longivity     Physical Description

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AMERICAN ALLIGATOR

January 8, 2020 Bharat Ramanujam Alligators

  Physical Description Legs of American alligators are short, the front legs have five toes while the back legs have only four. The snout of

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