Wildlife
The grey mongoose in Pakistan is a mongoose species and in local languages it is called Nevlaa. In Pakistan, the grey mongoose is commonly found in forests, open lands and cultivated fields in almost all regions of the country. It lives in burrows, hedgerows and thickets, among groves of trees, …
WWF Pakistan have released a rare video which is being claimed as the first capture of a Himalayan Lynx in Tooshi-Shasha Wildlife Conservancy, Chitral. The Himalayan Lynx is one of the most elusive and powerful cats living in these mountains, rivaled only by the famous snow leopard. While filming a …
The Kashmir Gray Langur is a leaf-eating monkey and lives in several types of forests at altitudes between 2200 and 4000 meters. The Kashmir Gray Langur is considered to be endangered. This is due to its restricted range, fragmented population, and threats from human agriculture and development activities. These langurs …
The distribution of leopard is from the Indus River in the west, and the Himalayas in the north. In the Himalayas they are sympatric with snow leopards up to 5,200 meters (17,100 ft) above sea level. The trend of the population is decreasing. They are becoming increasingly rare outside protected …
The Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is a medium-sized species of bear seen across the Himalayas and the northern parts of Pakistan. They rarely live in elevations of more than 12,000 feet (3,700 m). They usually inhabit elevations around 11,480 feet (3,500 m) in the Himalayas in the summer, and …
Most Marco Polo sheep in Pakistan live in the Pamir Mountains region adjacent to the borders of Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and China. Their elevation ranges from 3,700 to 4,800 m (12,100 to 15,700 ft) above sea level; The subspecies lives mainly in the northwestern part of the Hunza district along …
In Pakistan, The snow leopard’s geographic distribution runs from the Hindu Kush through the Pamir Mountains, Karakoram, Kashmir and the Himalaya. The estimated population of snow leopards in Pakistan is around 400 to 500. Snow leopards generally weighing between 27 and 55 kg with an occasional large male reaching 75 …
Commonly associated with the Deosai Plateau in Pakistan, the Himalayan Brown Bears are the largest animals in the Himalayas and are usually sandy or reddish-brown in colour. Himalayan Brown Bears males range from 1.5m up to 2.2m (4 ft 11in – 7 ft 3in) long, while females are 1.37m to …
The markhor is the national animal of Pakistan. The markhor is a large species of wild goat that is found in northern Pakistan (Gilgit-Baltistan and northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). The species is classed by the IUCN as Endangered, as there are fewer than 2,500 mature individuals and the numbers have continued …
The Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) is a small raptor. Measuring 35–38 cm (13.8–15 in) in length with a wingspan of 80–95 cm (31.5–37.4 in), the adult Black-shouldered Kite is a small and graceful, predominantly pale grey and white, raptor with black shoulders and red eyes. Their primary call is a …
The long-tailed marmot or golden marmot (Marmota caudata) is a species of marmot in the Sciuridae family. It is found in high mountain areas of Pakistan above 3000 meters. Marmots are large ground squirrels in the genus Marmota, of which there are 15 species. Those most often referred to as …
Glossy Ibis finds it feeding in shallow waters. They nest in freshwater or wetlands in reeds, papyrus or rushes and small trees or bushes. They prefer marshes around lakes and rivers but also found at lagoons, flood-plains, wet meadows, reservoirs, sewage ponds, paddies and irrigated farmland. The diet of the …
Common Kingfisher is a sparrow-sized bird. It is a short tailed and large headed bird. The upper part is and under parts are orange and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptions to enable it to see prey under water. Common …
The Painted Stork is found in the wetlands of south of the Himalayas in Southeast Asia. Their name is because of their distinctive pink tertial feathers. They live in in flocks in shallow waters along rivers and lakes etc. They use their beaks and feet to sense the touch of …
The main breeding area of Rudy Shelduck is from south east Europe across central Asia to Southeast Asia. These birds are mostly migratory and wintering in the Pakistan and Subcontinent. The Ruddy Shelduck is 58–70 cm long with a 110–135 cm wingspan. This bird breeds on cliffs, in burrows, tree …
