MAMMALS IN FORESTS AROUND THE PROPERTY

 1.   Sloth Bear- Rare. Occasional sightings near the caves and the grasslands. 

 2.   Indian Gaur- Commonly sighted near the grasslands, in forest clearings and near water. 

 3.   Barking Deer – Commonly sighted near forest clearings and waterholes.

 4.   Sambhar- Occasionally sighted on grasslands and the main road to the property. 

 5.   Common Leopard- extremely rare. Sighted by guests, staff and locals.

 6.   Indian Tiger- Extremely rare. Sighted on few occasions by staff and locals.

 7.   Rudy Mongoose- frequently sighted at daybreak and dusk on the forest paths. 

 8.   Palm Civet- commonly sighted on main road and near village settlements.

 9.   Small Indian Civet- commonly sighted on the main road leading to the property. 

10.  Wild Dog- Rarely sighted, the wild dog is a transit mammal in our forests.

11.  Jungle cat- extremely rare. Sighted by researchers and locals on a few occasions.

12.  Mouse deer- Rare. Occasional sightings on various trails in the property.

13.  Wild Boar- frequently sighted at dawn and dusk at various locales in property.

14.  Indian hare- commonly sighted on the plateaux in the property.

15.  Giant squirrel- documented in forests near the Haltar nallah.

16.  Flying Squirrel- a nocturnal mammal, documented in dense evergreen forests.

17.  Black faced Langur- commonly found in small groups in tree canopy

18.  Indian Pangolin- rare and found in secondary forests in the area. 

19.  Slender Loris- an endangered mammal, 3 pairs have been documented in the past.

20.  Bonnet macaque- commonly found in and around the property in troupes.