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1. Lion Tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus)-
IUCN STATUS- ENDANGERED
- Morphology: The growth of hairs on the temples and cheeks to form a long thick dark grey or brownish grey rough or mane, which hangs down on each side of the face like long whiskers and passes on to the throat as a shorter, paler beard, and by the shining, black hue of the rest of the head, body, limbs, and tail, although the underside, at least in the young, may be dark brown or greyish brown. The coat is in general long and full, and the hairs of the greater part of the tail are short and the terminal tuft is apparently always present and larger. The tail is long typically, apparently about two-thirds the length of the head and body and about twice as long as the foot.
- Behaviour: It inhabits the most dense and unfrequented forests of the hills near the Malabar coast in herds of from twelve to twenty or more. It is shy and wary. In captivity it is sulky and savage, and not easily taught. The call of the male is said to resemble the voice of a man.
2. Rufous Woodpecker (Celeus brachyurus)-
IUCN STATUS- THREATENED
- Morphology: This bird has a dark eye patch, a red iris, throat feathers with pale edges, and brown feet. Sexes are similar in appearance except that females have a slightly lighter colour around the eyes in contrast to the red patch found just below and behind the eye of male. The bill of the bird is black in colour, short and slightly curved. This is perfectly suited to the repetitive drumming action that is distinctive of the bird. Pairs are often sighted in thin deciduous forests.
- Behaviour: The Rufous Woodpecker is a shy bird, usually found in pairs. It seems to prefer open forest, but seeks shaded areas. These birds are very vocal, with a short, hurried, high pitched laughing call 'kwee-kwee-kwee-kwee...' of 5-10 notes on a descending scale. Drums in short accelerating bursts.
3. Grey Francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus)-
IUCN STATUS- LEAST CONCERN
- Morphology: Gray Francolins are fast runners and prefer to run when approached or disturbed. They take to wing only when surprised in the bushes or when persistently chased. Flight is swift and direct, attained by rapid vibrating wing strokes. Bird drops into grass again after flying a couple of hundred metres.
- Behaviour: These birds are usually seen in small groups. Even while foraging for food, the birds usually keep in pairs, but large numbers may concentrate in fields where food is plentiful. On disturbance, the entire flock does not rise at the same time. Usually birds rise in twos and threes – making them easy targets for hunters. They usually roost in groups in low thorny trees. Stays on ground in daytime, but roosts on trees like Babul and Shisham. They are weak fliers and fly short distances, escaping into undergrowth. Calls: Loud, commonly heard early in the mornings, with pairs engaging in duet calls.
4 Agate Snail (Achatina fulica)-
IUCN STATUS-
- Morphology: Conical shell, twice as high as it is broad. Dextral coiling more commonly seen than sinistral coiling. Shell colouration highly variable and dependent on diet. Typically, brown bands running across the spirals.
- Behaviour: Buried underground throughout the day, these snails emerge from their damp hideouts at dusk and feed throughout the night. Most active during the rainy season.
