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Animals found in the Shendurney Wildlife
Sanctuary, Kerala, India
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Common
Name
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Scientific
Name
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Local
(Malayalam) Name
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1
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Slender Loris
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Loris tardigradus malabaricus
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Kuttithevangu
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2
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Bonet Macaque
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Macaca tadiata
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Nadan Kurangu
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3
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Nilgiri Langur
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Presbytis johni
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Kari Kurangu
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4
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Lion-tailed Macaque
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Macaca silenus
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Simhavalan Kurangu
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5
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Jungle Cat
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Felis chaus |
Kattupoocha
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6
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Tiger
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Panthera tigris |
Kaduva
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7
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Leopeard
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Panthera paratus |
Puli
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8
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Small Indian Civet
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Viverricula indica |
Veruku
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9
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Toddy Cat
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Paradoxurus hermaphroditus |
Marapatti
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10
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Common Mongoose
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Herpestes edwardsi
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Keeri
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11
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Stripe Necked Mongoose
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Herpestes vitticollis
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Chenkeeri
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12
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Wild Dog
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Cuon alpinus
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Kattupatti
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13
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Sloth Bear
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Melursus ursinus
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Karadi
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14
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Indian Flying Fox
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Petrophus gigantus
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Wavval
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15
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Three Striped Palm Squirrel
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Funambulus palamarum
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Annan
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16
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Malabar Giant Squirrel
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Ratufa indica maxima
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Malayannan
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17
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Flying Squirrel
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Petaurista petaurista |
Paran
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18
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Common House Rat
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Ratus norvegicus
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Eli
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19
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Indian Porcupine
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Hystrix indica
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Muulanpanni
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20
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Elephant
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Elephas maximus
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Aana
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21
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Gaur
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Bos gaurus
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Kattupothu
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22
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Sambar
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Cervus unicolor
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Mlavu |
23
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Barking Deer
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Muntjacus muntjae
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Kezha |
24
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Mouse Deer
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Tragulus meminna
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Kooran |
25
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Wild Boar
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Sus scrofa
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Kattupanni
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26
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Indian Pangolin
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Manis crassicaudata
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Alunku
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27
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Black Naped Hare
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Lepus nigricollis
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Chevian
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