By Sheetal Kumari | July 8, 2025
This nocturnal, rare squirrel occurs only in Arunachal Pradesh. Its numbers are critically low due to habitat loss.
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A blue-colored spider found in Andhra Pradesh forests. Endangered through illegal pet trade and decreasing habitats.
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Nicobar scrubfowl, this is a distinctive bird that creates huge nesting mounds. Threatened by predators and loss of habitat.
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Hunted to extinction, this elusive bird has not been officially spotted since 1876. Native to the Western Himalayas.
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Night bird of Andhra Pradesh, rediscovered in 1986 after presumed extinction. Disturbance of habitat continues to be the biggest threat.
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World’s smallest pig, occurring in Assam’s grasslands. Endangered by agriculture and encroachment.
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Occurring in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, these reticent climbers are threatened by deforestation and poaching.
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Exists primarily underground and comes above only during monsoon. Western Ghats endemic.
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Exists exclusively in Manipur’s Loktak Lake and is critically endangered because of dwindling habitat.
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This cryptic cat-like animal is now critically threatened and perhaps extinct in the wild after once thriving in Kerala.
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