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Question
Name few important species of wildlife found in India.
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Solution
The variety of animals found in India are tiger, Royal Bengal tiger, Asiatic lion, panthers, cheetahs, snow leopards, elephants, Nilgai (blue bull), swamp deer, barasingha, hangul, bears, red panda, Himalayan Black bear, one-horned rhinoceros, crocodile, gharial (Gangetic crocodile).
The variety of birds found in India are swallow, mynah, owl, kite, parrot, pigeon, dove, crow, sparrow, bulbul, goose, duck, kingfisher, crane and heron.
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