Scientific Names - Zoology Report

Kamala Nehru zoological park, Kankaria (Ahmedabad) Rs.10/-Adults Rs.5/-Child Rs.3/-Educartional tour (On Thursday educational tour is free)

Timings March to October 8 to 6:15 pm November to February 9am to 5:30 pm

Entrance Fee

Every Friday the Zoo is closed to visitors. Telephone-(079)2546315 Established in 1951, Kamala Nehru Zoological garden is situated on the outer periphery of Kankaria Lake and spread over an area of 13 acres. Every year a good number of visitors come to visit the zoo. They all have the words of appreciation for the zoo. Within its confines it houses some of the rare species in the animal and bird kingdom. What set it apart from other zoological garden is the personal touch by the devoted zoo staff under the able guidance of the superintendent and continued support of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation making it a home away from home for its residents. The Kamala Nehru Zoological garden was started with a purpose: to take the visitors beyond the realms of fantasy. To enable them to get a close feel of birds, reptiles, and the animals. The zoo aims at not only conservation it endangered species, but also breeding them in captivity, so as to save them from extinction-keeping the generations of the day of the day after in mind. The zoological garden facilitates research activities apart from creating awareness. It also maintains full fledged in-house veterinary hospital.

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What set this zoological garden apart is only its inhouse breeding facilities, but acceptance if the same by it inhabi9tants, making the birds of rare species of birds and animals which is difficult elsewhere. The zoo is vital part of the city’s commitment to environment. It is not only visited by schools, tourists, and families, but also wild life enthusiasts and conservation experts. Love by everyone, the zoo is the city’s most sought after destination. I Love to visit Kamala Nehru Zoological garden now and then.

MONKEY S.N. Prestyties eutellus Habitat-forest,surb,acid rocky areas Range-India,Srilanka Size-body:-51cm(1 mt); tail72 cm(1 mt) Food-leaves,shoots,birds, fruits andseeds,veryrarely it eats insects. The female give3s once or two young after a gestation of about 6 or 7 months

Rhesus monkey

S.N. Macaea mulatta Habitat-Forest Range – India,Afganistan,China,Nep al Size-body-56cm; Tail-25cm Food-grains, fruits ,seeds, berries doats, insects.

Common langur Bannet Macaque

S.N.Macaca radiate Habitat:Forest,scrub,cuktiv ate areas Food:leaves,fruits,nuts,seed s,insects,birds egg. Size: Body-35-60;Tail4865cm. Range:South India

BIRDS Cockatiel

S.N.Leptosophus selooauelicus

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Habitat-open lonely Range-Austrealia Size-32cm

Food- grass,seeds,fruits, berries

Foodfruits,vegetables,insects.

Red fronted conoure

Grey parrot

S.N. Aratinga walgeri Habitat:Forest Range-South America Food:fruits,vegetables

S.N.Psittaeus eeithaes Habitatlowland,forest,savanna RangeAfrica,Kenya,Lanzania Size-33cm Foodseeds,nuts,beeries,fruits The female lays 3 eggs in hole in tree and to incubate them herself

Crimson winged parakeet

S.N. Aprasmictus Habitat:forest Range-North west Australia Food:fruits,vegetables

Chattering lorry

S.N. Domicella garrula gaerul Habitat-Forest Range-Australia Foodfruits,vegetables,seeds Size-28to33c The female gives 3 to5 eggs which fertiklizees in 22 days. Size-40cm

Red frouted conouee S.N. Aratingawagleri Habitat- forest Range- south America

Crowned pigeon

S.N.goura cristat Habitat:forest area,low lying area Range-Nugihia,Japan Food:fruits,berries,small,flo wers Size:58.5-93.5cm Female gives one egg which fertilize in about 30 days. The born stays in the nest for a week.

Indian peafowl

S.N. Paro Cristatus Habitat:foresrt,woodland,c ultivated land Range-India, Srilanka Food:Seeds,grians,groundnu ts,shoots,Flowers,berries, insects. Size- Male-92 1.2mt, female-86cm The female incubates her 4 to 6 eggs for about 28 days.

Rose ringed parakeet

Habitat-woody forest Range-India,Africa,Srilanka Foodseeds,berries,flowers,fruits .

Common cassowary S.N. Casuraius Habitat: rain forest Range- Australia

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Food:seeds,fruits.berries Size-5ft The female lays 2 to 6 green egg in a shallow leaf like nest on the ground.

Milittary macaw

S.N. :Ara milittaris Habitat:Forest Range:South America,Boliva,Argentina Food:Fruits,nuts,vegetables ,seeds.

Emu

S.N.Drosmicus novehllandiae Habitat:woody forest, moist ground,deserts. Range-Australia Food:Fruits,berries, Insects. Size-6 ft ht Female after becoming black reddish reproduces 7 to 10 eggs. The egg fertilizes within 60 days.

Red lorry or molucan

S.N.Eosbomea,lornea Habitat-forest Range-Indonesia, Australia Foodseeds,nuts,berries,fruits.

Eclestus parrot

S.N.:Eclectus larius roratus Food:Fruits,nuts,seeds,berr ies,leaves,flowers Range:New Guniea,Austalia Habitat:lowland forest The female incubates her2egg for 26 days.

SilverPheasant

S.N. Lophura nycthimara Habitat:Scrub on rocky hill side,woodland Range-China,Britain Food:seeds,leaves,Shoots and insects Size-98-108cm-Male; Female-53-65 The female lays 8 to 12 eggs which she incubates for 22 days.

African Crown crane

S.N.:Balcarica paxonina Size:1 mt tall Range:Africa,Sahara Food:grain, plants,insects,and small animals. Habitat:Swamps The female lays 2or3eggs. Both parents incubates and care for the youg ones.

Golden pheasent

S.N. Chrysolophus pictus Habitat:Scrub on rocky hill side,woodland Range-China,Britain Food:seeds,leaves,Shoots and insects Size-98-108cm-Male; Female-53-65 The female lays 8 to 12 eggs which she incubates for 22 days.

Rosy Pelican

S.N.:Pelicanus onocrolus Size:1140-175cm. Range:Europe,Asia,Africa Habitat:Inland

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S.N: Phoenico pterus roseus Size: 114cm Range: Cairbbean,Galapaos island Food: Mollise,crustaccax,insects,f ish. Habitat: Lagons,Lakes The female lays 1or 2 egg in a shallow depression at the top of the mound.

Brahminy duck

S.N.:Todoma ferruginea Range:India,Pakistan,Bangal adesh. Food:Vegetables matters,insects. Habitat:Mudpits and sand bank on water. Eggs are 5 to 10pearl white and smooth

Flemingo

Wild animals Food : Grass, leaves lf shrubs and bushes. Gestation period: 6 months.

Elephant

S.N.: Elaphas maximus Habitat: forest, grassy plains Range: India, srilanka, SE Asia, Sunatara. Size : body – 18- 21 feet, tail – 4-5 feet Wt. as much as 5900 kg Food : grass, leaves, fruits, other plant material

Himalaya black bear

S.N : Selenarchos thibetanus Habitat: forest, hill. Range : India ,china, Japan. size : male -4ft to 5 ft, female- about 51/2 ft, wt90- 115kg. Food : fruits, harries, nuts, honey,insects, termite Female gives 2 or more young after a gestation of about 7 to 8 months.

Hippopotamus

Habitat: rivers, lakes, streams, wet forest Range: South Africa Size : body – 12- 15 ft, tail16-22in, wt 2268- 3629 kg Food : grasses and water plants.

Spotted deer

S.N.: Axis axis Habitat: wood lands, forests, grasslands,and deserts. Range: Europe, Asia, Africa, America and Australia.. Size: body 5- 6 ft, tail- up to 25 cm Food: grass, bard, twig and leaves

Hog deer

S.N: hyelophus poreinus

lbino black buck

S.N: Antelope cervicapra Habitat: open grassy planes Range: India and Pakistan Size: body – 4 ft, tail – 7 inch

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One or three young after pregnancy of 6 to 7 months.

Life span: As ling as 13 years.

Common palmciret

Nilgai

S.N: Paradarurus hermaphrodilus Habitat: forest, woodland, grasslands Range : Asia, Africa, Size:wt 15 to 20 kg Food : fruits, insects, reptiles, rodents Lifespan: 15 yrs. One or four young after pregnancy of 2 or 3 months.

Habitat: forest, low jungle. Range : peninsular India Size : body 6.5- 6.73 ft, tail 46 – 54cm Food :leaves, grass, fruits, sugarcane. 1 to 2 calves after a pregnancy of about a month.

Sloth bear

Habitat: forest, grassland. Range : India Layton Size : body 4.25 to 5.25 ft, tail 7 to 10 cm Food : fruits, vegetables, honey, mills, rice, insects, leaves. Female delivers 2 cubs after a period of 8 months.

Striped hyena

S.N :Hyena hyena Habitat: dry savanna, desert Range :Asia, Africa, Tanzania Size : body 3.5 – 4 ft,tail 1.5 cm Food : goat, sheep, small mammal and fruits

Porcupine

S.N: Hystrix indica Habitat: forest, Range : India, Pakistan,Srilanka Size : Body 54 cm tail 10 cm Food : plant material, roots, fruits. It is doctoral animal and lives in burrow,male and female look a like

wolf

Habitat: forest, desert, plain, mountain Range:Asia, N.Africa, Europe, middle East Size: body 3.25 ft, tail – 30- 481 cm The female gives birth to 3 to 8 pups after a gestation about 63 days.

Lion

S.N. Panthria Leo Habitat:Grassy plain, open savanna and open wood lands. Range : Africa, Sahara, N.W. India in Asia. Size : head – body 152 – 183 cm, tail 61 – 86 cm.

Desert fox

Habitat: desert, grasslands. Range: Asia, Africa size Size: wt 5 to 10 kg Food : small mammals, birds,eggs fruits.

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Food : Antilopes, buffaloes and small animals. 1 to 6 young after a pregnancy of 102 to 113 days. Lifespan: as long as 15 years in the wild.

Tiger

S.N.Panthera Tigris Habitat: forest, woods, hillside, and swamps. Range : India, Manchuria, china, Indonesia. Size : head – body -5 -6 ft, tail - 3 ft . Food : Antipopes, wild cattle and small animals Lifespan: as long as 15 years in the wild. 1 to 6 young after a pregnancy of about 31/2 months.

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