Wildlife In Pench
Various incredible animals are the reason behind the charmingness of Pench national park. This wildlife was also included in the “Jungle Book” by Rudyard Kipling. We all know the famous Sherkhan of the book that was inspired by seeing the Bengal Tiger. Then other Baloo the sloth bear, Kaa – the snake, King Louie- the orangutan, Akela – the wolf, Raksha – the wolf, Winifred – the elephant, Rocky – the rhino, etc., were the characters inspired by the park’s wildlife.
Mammals
There are around 39 mammals residing in the park. Amongst them, the major ones are
Bengal Tigers
Indian Leopard
Indian Wild Dog
Indian Wolf
Bison
Sambhar deer
Spotted Deer
Birds
Pench will also not disappoint the bird lovers as there are 210 varieties of avifauna. The most famous of them are
Indian Pitta
Indian Roller
Rufous Treepie
Peafowl
Indian Black Ibis
Asian Openbill
Indian Scops Owl
Reptiles
Amongst the reptiles, there are around 13 varieties of them that are crawling the lands of the Pench. The most famous ones are
Russell's Viper
Sand Boa
Checkered Keelback
Spectacled Cobra
Indian Flap shell Turtle
Animals Are Excited To Meet You