Jungle Cat

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Jungle Cat

Jungle Cat

In the habitat show-case placed next to tiger is the Jungle cat (Fe/is chhus). Two jungle cats encountering each other attract the attention of the visitors for their characteristic poses. Jungle cats inhabit in open parts of the country specially in scrub jungles and reedy banks of rivers. In size, it is slightly bigger than the domestic cat. The colour of its fur varies from sandy grey to yellowish-grey and the tail is formed of ringletls with a black tip at the end. It preys on small mammals, birds, etc.

Lion-tailed monkey (Macaca silenus)-The distinguished feature of this species is its long dark-grey or brownish grey hair growing from the cheek. Its hair forms a glossy black coat. They live in herds of 10-20 in evergreen tropical leit.

The capped langur-(Presbytis pileatus) is known as leaf monkey with a longer tail. The long and coarse hairs directed backwards from the forehead looking like a crown from which perhaps the name capped langur. The body colour of the capped langur differs from all other langurs. They live in a family consisting of one male as a guardian and 3-4 females with their babies specially in Assam and Upper Burma regions.

Nilgiri Langur-(Presbytis johni)Another member of the same family catches the attention of the onlookers for his glossy black or blackish brown body colour in addition to yellowish-brown head. They are mostly found in evergreen forests of Southern India. They live in a troop ranging from 3 to 25 but the single male is the leader of the party.