Fauna of Tadoba National Park

Tadoba National Park is one of the biggest National Parks of India. It covers an area of 625 sq. km.  It is one of the best places to observe the Royal Bengal Tiger in its natural habitat. Not only Royal Bengal Tigers but Tadoba National Park is filled with various fauna species like Hyenas, spotted deer, wild boars, barking deer, Gray languor, Leopard, leopard cat, Jungle cat, Wild dog, Jackal, Russell’s Viper, Terrapins, Indian Cobra, Orange-Headed Thrush, Black-naped blue flycatcher, Crested Treeswift, danaid egg fly, great egg fly, Mormons and Swordtails with many others. Let’s explore the fauna of Tadoba National Park in detail:

Mammals of Tadoba

You can spot various types of Mammal in Tadoba like Jungle cats, Sloth bears, Nilgai, Indian Leopard, Barking deer, chital, gaur, sambar, striped hyena, spotted deer, dhole, small Indian civet, porcupines, fox, rhesus macaque, leopard cat, blue bull, honey badger, chausinga, common langurs, Indian pangolins, wild boar, flying squirrel, chinkara, wolf, jackal, and rusty-spotted cat with many more.

Reptiles of Tadoba

Tadoba National Park is home to several Reptiles like Russell’s Viper, Terrapins, Indian Cobra, Indian python, different Snakes, Common Indian monitor, Krait, Indian Star tortoise, and Marsh crocodile which can be found in lakes or watering holes.

Birds of Tadoba

Tadoba is a paradise for Bird watchers and photographers, more than 195 species of birds can be found here which includes water birds and raptors like the Crested serpent eagle, warblers, Stone curlew, Orange-Headed Thrush, Black-naped blue flycatcher, Crested Treeswift, Crested Honey Buzzard, Grey-headed fish eagle, Changeable hawk-eagle, Asian Paradise flycatcher, Bronze-Winged Jacana, Lesser Golden-backed Woodpecker, Indian pitta, peacock, shy jungle fowl, Indian scimitar babbler, painted Francolin, Tickell’s blue flycatcher, Bonelli’s eagle, pipits, Malabar pied hornbill, golden oriole, plum headed parakeet, Gray jungle fowl, mottled wood owl, brown fish owl, drongos, larks, and Munias with many more.

Insects of Tadoba

Tadoba National Park is a dense forest in which many types of insects are found such as Monarch, Pansies, Mormons, Swordtails, danaid egg fly, great egg fly, praying mantis, stick insects, dragonflies, Jewel beetles, giant wood spiders, signature spiders, redwood spiders, like lynx spiders, crab spiders and wolf spiders with many more. One thing to keep in mind is that you must have a guide with you so that you can spot these insects.

Remember, when visiting Tadoba or any national park, it’s important to respect the animals and their habitat to ensure their conservation and safety. Click on Tadoba Safari Booking to observe this wide range of Fauna in Tadoba National Park.

Published by Sanskriti Goyal