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title: "Top 10 rare animals found in the Nilgiri Hills"  
description: "The Nilgiri Hills, part of the Western Ghats, are home to some of the rarest and most unique animals in the world."  
author: "Khushi Singh"  
published: 2025-01-06  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/4720/top-10-rare-animals-found-in-the-nilgiri-hills  
category: "wildlife"  
tags: ["Nilgiri Hills", "rare animals", "Nilgiri Tahr", "Lion-tailed Macaque", "Indian Giant Squirrel", "Nilgiri Marten", "Malabar Civet", "Black Panther", "Indian Pangolin", "Nilgiri Wood Pigeon", "Malabar Spiny Dormouse", "Striped-neck Mongoose", "wildlife", "Western Ghats."]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Top 10 rare animals found in the Nilgiri Hills

![Top 10 rare animals found in the Nilgiri Hills](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5d0e620e-988b-4f28-b052-181f4080da35/images/43ba75ec-8e5a-4a59-8ba0-9f5f7d10300a.jpeg) ![Top 10 rare animals found in the Nilgiri Hills](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5d0e620e-988b-4f28-b052-181f4080da35/images/c6f9383f-db8d-4b25-abd0-487a3c1a1f26.jpeg) Nilgiri Tahr: A mountain goat found only in the Western Ghats. ![Top 10 rare animals found in the Nilgiri Hills](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5d0e620e-988b-4f28-b052-181f4080da35/images/80667d9f-6c1a-4639-aece-1b940e4a593d.jpeg) Malabar Civet: A rare, nocturnal mammal. ![Top 10 rare animals found in the Nilgiri Hills](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5d0e620e-988b-4f28-b052-181f4080da35/images/b6ce4d26-3036-4599-b83e-a8ac9d645a9e.jpeg) Nilgiri Wood Pigeon: A grey bird with unique calls. ![Top 10 rare animals found in the Nilgiri Hills](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5d0e620e-988b-4f28-b052-181f4080da35/images/d12bc3d8-5640-493e-b300-9c98eaec125f.jpeg) Lion-tailed Macaque: A unique monkey with a silver mane. ![Top 10 rare animals found in the Nilgiri Hills](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5d0e620e-988b-4f28-b052-181f4080da35/images/d4b343a8-1205-484e-8e00-29f4c2170528.jpeg) Indian Giant Squirrel: A colorful, large tree squirrel. ![Top 10 rare animals found in the Nilgiri Hills](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5d0e620e-988b-4f28-b052-181f4080da35/images/83df1a35-4974-4ab8-aa13-f8b2333ed8bf.jpeg) Nilgiri Marten: A shy carnivore with a glossy coat. ![Top 10 rare animals found in the Nilgiri Hills](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5d0e620e-988b-4f28-b052-181f4080da35/images/3e816877-5224-4673-9ab6-389391782514.jpeg) Black Panther: A majestic leopard with a dark coat. ![Top 10 rare animals found in the Nilgiri Hills](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5d0e620e-988b-4f28-b052-181f4080da35/images/a75d949d-c8f7-4fed-996e-c7496a776113.jpeg) Indian Pangolin: A scaly, insect-eating mammal. ![Top 10 rare animals found in the Nilgiri Hills](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5d0e620e-988b-4f28-b052-181f4080da35/images/1a72aa8d-f988-4dc6-ad3b-7967cffacaba.jpeg) Malabar Spiny Dormouse: A small rodent with a spiny tail. ![Top 10 rare animals found in the Nilgiri Hills](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/5d0e620e-988b-4f28-b052-181f4080da35/images/266d811d-8741-41f2-9008-086be6bc38f3.jpeg) Striped-neck Mongoose: A mongoose with striking neck patterns.

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