Knowledge of the activity patterns and budget provide insight into how animal adapt to environment through behavioural modification. Time Indian giant flying squirrel (Petaturista philippensis) was studied in tropical deciduous forests Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India, from March 2009 February 2010. The study revealed that species exhibited a bimodal pattern with first peak early-night, while second lower occurred during late-night. Annual mostly devoted resting (45.85 %)...

Religious beliefs and practices have long influenced human perceptions uses of nature. Animals in particular play a prominent role magico-religious provide historical cultural depth these relationships. Understanding human-faunal relations is often fundamental to the cause meaningful wildlife conservation. This study investigates domestic wild harvested species used for spiritual religious purposes among tribals six tehsils Udaipur district.The ethnozoological data were obtained by an emic...

This is the first report on avian diversity in Jhunjhunu district. The district possesses Aravali range of hills that covered with great vegetation. From February 2011 to January 2013, occurrence birds was observed. During study period, 101 species belonging 34 families were identified. Among them, 22 aquatic and 79 terrestrial. In addition, 37 winter visitors; four species, summer two passage migrants; 58 resident species. Two globally critically-endangered one endangered near-threatened...

The feeding habits of Indian giant flying squirrels (Petaurista philippensis Elliot 1839) were studied in the Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India, from March 2009 to February 2010. Feeding by was arboreal and consisted entirely plant materials. Based on 5,071 records, 20 species belonging 13 families used. Madhuca longifolia most eaten (31.85% annual diet) followed Terminalia bellirica (17.11 %), tomentosa (9.52%) Diospyros melanoxylon (8.09%). consumed food part pith (78.06%) with...

Feeding ecology of sloth bears was studied in semi-evergreen forests Mount Abu wildlife sanctuary, western India from May 2014 to April 2015. We examined 192 scats (70 summer, 49 monsoon, 73 winter) for frequency occurrence, percentage dry weight and importance value index food items. Four insect orders (Hymenoptera, Isoptera, Coleoptera, Hemiptera) 47 plants were identified the diet. No significant seasonal difference (p = 0.11) occurrence overall diet observed, but plant parts number...

Vultures belong to the important scavenger group of birds. The population which is fast declining. They have gained lot attention bird watchers during past few years. Present reporting in first record Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus from Ubeshwar, a pilgrim place near Udaipur City south Rajasthan.

The four-horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis) is a vulnerable, solitary endemic and smallest Asian herbivore bovid. Its activity social behaviour were observed in the three wildlife sanctuaries of western India, by opportunistic focal animal sampling method from April 2014 to May 2016. results show two peaks activity; first morning hours second evening mostly devoted feeding (28.12 %) walking (22.35 %). species was be (67.06 mean group size 2.5 (± 1.29 SD). flight initiation distance...

Four-horned Antelopes, commonly known as Chowsingha, are unique mammals.Unfortunately the reports on its distribution patter and habitat preferences still scanty from south Rajasthan.The present study is an attempt to f ill up such gaps of this animal in Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary.Results revealed that Chowsingha only four forests blocks out Thirty four.The relation between observed pattern, preferred habitats ecological boundaries sanctuary have been tried correlate.

Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary is the smallest sanctuary of Rajasthan state, India. One hundred and twenty nine bird species were identified in around this during study period 8 (Sarcogyps calvus, Gyps indicus, bengalensis, Neophron percnopterus, Parus nuchalis, Threskiornis melanocephalus, Mycteria leucocephala Phoenicopterus minor) threatened category according to IUCN 2008. Their habitat preference vegetation their also analyzed accordance number times a was observed particular area.

Vindhyan gorges are spreaded in the south east part of Rajasthan.Geologically gorge Kekariya, Rajasthan is kept Bhander group under supergroup having rocks sandstone, shales and limestone.We studied diversity avifauna this from 2013 to 2016 using line transect method.Total 82 species birds were recorded during present study.Out these, 64 resident 18 migratory.Birds showed their habitat preference for different parts gorge.Raptor dominated all other birds.Illegal woodcutting, over grazing...

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Preference in habitat selection by Trapelus agilis Olivier has been studied nearby area of Amar sagar village and Garhisar Lake catchments Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. It observed that female Agama always lives burrow. Most the burrows remain covered shrubs Capparis decidua (KER), Euphorbia (THOR), Salvadora oleoides (JAL), Leptadaenia (KHEEP). Males never dig hidden under stones, between cervices stones sometime burrow agama, other lizards rodents for short time. concluded preference depends on...

Abstract Background Feeding strategies assessment of endangered species during food limited seasons is important in order to understand their niche and advise effective habitat management steps. We assessed the four-horned antelope ( Tetracerus quadricornis ) seasonal diet from April 2014 March 2015, three wildlife sanctuaries western India, namely, Sitamata, Kumbhalgarh, Phulwari-ki-nal Wildlife Sanctuaries. Opportunistic focal animal sampling method was used five 1 km paths each sanctuary...