1st government safari park of bangladesh
Scientific name : Bos gaurus
Type: Mammal
Diet: Carnivore
Size : Body length : 250-330 cm
Shoulder height :170-220 cm
Tail length:70-100 cm
Weight: 700 -1000 kg
Life Span: 16 -18 years
Habit: Diurnal
Habitat: Evergreen ,Semi-evergreen and Moist deciduous Forest
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Scientific name : Panthera leo
Type: Mammal
Diet: Carnivore
Size (L): 1.7 m – 2.5 m (M) , 1.4 m -1.75 m (F)
Tail: 70 cm -105 cm
Weight: 150 kg -250 kg (M) , 120 kg -180 kg (F)
Life Span: 16 -18 years
Lifestyle : Social
Most Distinctive Feature: Long and thick hairy mane of the male around the face
Conservation Status: Endangered
Scientific name : Connochaetes taurinus
Type: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore
Size: Head-body length: 150 – 240 cm , Tail length: 60 – 100 cm
Weight: Male weight: up to 290 kg , Female weight: up to 260 kg
Life Span: 15-20 years
Habitat : Open woodland and open grassy plains
Special Features: Long, thin legs and hairy face
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Scientific name : Helarctos malayanus
Type: Mammal
Diet: Omnivore
Size (H): 4ft – 5ft
Weight: 30kg-60kg
Life Span: 15 – 30 years
Lifestyle : Usually Nocturnal
Habitat : Primarily, lowland tropical forests
Most Distinctive Feature: Yellow or orange U-shaped marking on chest
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Scientific name : Ursus thibetanus
Type: Mammal
Diet: Omnivore
Size (H): 4ft – 6.25 ft
Weight: 90kg – 115kg
Life Span: 15 – 25 years
Lifestyle : Nocturnal
Habitat : Deciduous Tropical Forest
Most Distinctive Feature : V-shaped marking on chest
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Scientific name : Hippopotamus amphibius
Type: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore
Length: 6.5ft – 16.5 ft
Weight: 1tonne – 4.5tonnes
Life Span: 40 – 50 years
Lifestyle: Nocturnal
Habitat : Lakes, rivers and wetlands
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Scientific name : Neofelis nebulosa
Type: Mammal
Diet: Carnivore
Length: Head-body length: 61 – 106 cm , Tail length: 55 – 91 cm
Weight: 16 – 23 kg
Life span: 11-17 years
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Scientific name : Prionailurus bengalensis
Type: Mammal
Diet: Carnivore
Length: Head-body length: 65.8 – 85.7 cm.
Weight: 3 -4 kg
Distribution: Widely distributed in Bangladesh
Conservation Status: Near threatened
Scientific name : Panthera tigris tigris
Type: Mammal
Diet: Carnivore
Size: Length :head – body : 140 -280 cm, Tail : 60 -110 cm
Height : 95 -110 cm
Weight: 180-280 kg (M) , 115-185 kg (F)
Life Span: 18 – 25 years
Lifestyle : Solitary
Habitat : Dense tropical forest and mangroves
Most Distinctive Feature: Striped fur and large body size
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Scientific name : Axis porcinus
Type: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore
Size: Head -body length: 105-115 cm ,
Shoulder height: 60-70 cm
Tail length: 15-20 cm
Weight: Males – 43 kg , Females – 32 kg
Life span: Up to 20 years
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Scientific name : Muntiacus muntjak
Type: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore
Size: Head – body Length: 90 cm
Height: 50-75 cm
Tail: 17 cm
Weight: 14-28 kg
Habit: Nocturnal ,Solitary
Habitat: Deciduous ,Mixed evergreen and Mangrove Forest
Life Span: 20-30 years
Conservation Status: Endangered
Scientific name : Axis axis
Type: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore
Length: 1 – 1.5 m (3.25 – 5 ft)
Weight: 70 – 79 Kg
Life Span: 9 – 11 years
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Scientific name : Rusa unicolor
Type: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore
Size: Head-body length: 160 – 270 cm , Shoulder height: 102 – 160cm
Tail length: 25 – 30 cm
Weight: 150 – 320 kg
Habit: Fairly shy and is mainly active at twilight or at night
Life Span: 20 years ( in the wild ) up to 26 years ( in captivity)
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Scientific name : Trachypithecus pileatus
Type: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore
Length: Head-body 68 – 70 cm (M) & 59 – 67 cm (F) ,
Tail- 94 -104cm (M) & 78 -90 cm (F)
Weight: 11.5kg – 14kg (M) , 9.5 kg -11.5 kg (F)
Life Span: up to 17 years in captivity
Habit: Diurnal ,arboreal
Conservation Status: Endangered
Scientific name : Macaca assamensis
Type: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore
Size: Head -body 50cm , tail 70-110 cm
Weight: 10-20 kg (M) , 8-18 kg (F)
Habit : Diurnal, Terrestrial ,Arboreal
Life Span: 20 years in the wild, 25 years in captivity
Conservation Status: Endangered
Scientific name : Semnopithecus entellus
Type: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore
Size: Head -body 50-110cm , tail 70-110 cm
Weight: 10-20 kg (M) , 8-18 kg (F)
Habit : Arboreal, diurnal.
Life Span: 20 years in the wild, 25 years in captivity
Conservation Status: Endangered
Scientific name : Hoolock hoolock
Type: Mammal
Diet: Fruits , leaves , flowers and insects
Hight: 81.2 cm (M & F)
Weight: 6.9 kg (M), 6.1 kg (F)
Life Span: 30 years ( in captivity)
Habit : Arboreal and diurnal
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
Scientific name : Macaca leonina
Type: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore
Hight : 495 to 564 mm (M) , 467 to 564 mm (F)
Weight: 6.2 to 14.5 kg
Life Span: 26 years
Conservation Status: Endangered
Scientific name : Elephas maximus
Type: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore
Size (H): 2m – 3m (7ft – 10ft)
Weight: 3,000kg – 5,000kg
Life Span: 55 – 70 years
Mating Season: Mostly during the rainy season
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered