Endemic Species Of J&k

 Endemism is the state of a species being native to a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere.

1.HANGUL

SCIENTIFIC NAME - CERVUS CANADESIS HANGLU.

FAMILY- Cervidae

IUNC STATUS - Critically endangered due to habitat loss, hunting and poching .

HABITAT - Danchigham national park, forest areas of Doda kishtwar, Overa Aru and high mountains, valleys of Kashmir, generally found in areas between 1500- 3000 m from sea level.

 

2.Kashmiri Musk Deer

SCIENTIFIC NAME - MOSCHUS CUPREUS

FAMILY - MOSCHIDAE.

STATUS- ENDANGERED due to habitat loss, poaching and hunting of this species for its scent glands called Musks.

HABITAT- Remote, Alpline, rock , conferious forest generally between 3000- 3500 m in elevation. In Jammu and Kashmir overa-Aru, limber wildlife Sanctuary, kishtwar, Jammu .

Only males carries musk glands between genitals and umbilicus. This species is shy nocutural and crepuscular.

                


3.HIMALAYAN TAHR

SCIENTIFIC NAME - HEMITRAGUS JEMLAHICUS

FAMILY- Bovidae

IUNC STATUS - near threatened due to habitat loss

HABITAT- A Brownish goat live in extremely harsh conditions and regions such as mountain slopes, oak forests, in Jammu and Kashmir it can be seen in kishtwar and Jammu and other adjacent regions.

These species has small head, pointed ears and eyes, horns with 46 cms in length. 

          


  4.    MARKHOR

    SCIENTIFIC NAME - CAPRA FALCONERI CASHMIRIENSIS

FAMILY- BOVIDAE

STATUS - CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

HABITAT- Pine forest, birch forest , in jammu and Kashmir it can be seen in Banihal, pirpanjal range, Hirpora , limber, lachipora, Tarakutti.

The magnificent spiral horned Markhor is the largest member of the goat family.

The word Markhor is derived from persian language which means snake eater. The Markhor is known to kill and eat serpent in the folklore. And it's saliva or foam is useful in extracting the poison from snake bite.

They are 65 to 115 cm tall and weight around 40 to 110 kgs. It is one of the 5 subspecies.


5.SNOW LEOPARD 

SCIENTIFIC NAME- UNCIA UNCIA

FAMILY- FELIDAE

IUNC STATUS - ENDANGERED

HABITAT- alpine steppes, grasslands, scrubs above tree line, sub-alpine, Elevation ranging from 3000- 4500m ,rocky terrain area. In Jammu n Kashmir it is found in Himalayan belts and Hemis national park.

                                                                                            It is also known as ounce. It is best known for living in the cold mountainous environment.



This species is a carnivore and hunt Himalayan blue sheep, Argail, Markhor, Wild goat, Chiru and other animals.

They are ambush hunters, in India there are only 516-524 population of snow leopard.

It's fur is whitish to greyish with black spots on heads and necks.

The shoulder height of this species is 56 cms and head to body length is around 75- to 150 cms. And weights around 22 to 75 Kgs. 


          

Bibliography: This information and images are taken from quora.com site.

Name : Payal Kumari 
Roll no.12 
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