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Mammals

A total of 21 wild mammal species were recorded by the Forest Department.

21Species Recorded

Delhi’s Fauna & Flora

Mammals

A total of 21 wild mammal species were recorded by the Forest Department.

  1. Sambar (Rusa unicolor)
  2. Spotted Deer / Chital (Axis axis)
  3. Hog Deer (Axis porcinus)
  4. Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
  5. Black Buck (Antilope cervicapra)
  6. Indian Boar (Sus scrofa cristatus)
  7. Leopard (Panthera pardus)
  8. Jungle Cat (Felis chaus)
  9. Common Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)
  10. Small Indian Civet (Viverricula indica)
  11. Indian Grey Mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii)
  12. Ruddy Mongoose (Herpestes smithii)
  13. Small Indian Mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus)
  14. Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena)
  15. Golden Jackal (Canis aureus)
  16. Indian Hare (Lepus nigricollis)
  17. Indian Hedgehog (Paraechinus micropus)
  18. Indian Crested Porcupine (Hystrix indica)
  19. Five-striped Palm Squirrel (Funambulus pennantii)
  20. Indian Bush Rat (Golunda ellioti)
  21. Indian Flying Fox (Pteropus giganteus)