10 Rare Animal Species Found Only in India

By MindStick

Found only in the Western Ghats, the Lion-tailed Macaque is a small, endangered primate known for its silver-white mane.

Native to the Nilgiri Hills, the Nilgiri Tahr is a rare mountain goat with curved horns and sure-footed grace.

The Sangai, or Manipur Brow-antlered Deer, lives in Loktak Lake’s floating biomass and is a state symbol.

Critically endangered and found in the Western Ghats, the Malabar Civet is a nocturnal, elusive carnivore.

Once thought extinct, the Pygmy Hog is the smallest pig species, found only in Assam’s grasslands.

Hangul is the only species of red deer in India, found in the dense forests of Dachigam National Park, Kashmir.

Discovered recently in Kerala, the Purple Frog lives underground and emerges only for breeding during monsoons.

Seen only in Arunachal Pradesh, this rare flying squirrel glides between trees and is extremely hard to spot.

A stunning blue spider, the Gooty Tarantula is found in Andhra Pradesh and prized by collectors.

Found in central and southern India, the Indian Pangolin is a shy, scaly mammal threatened by illegal wildlife trade.

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