Nothing matches an early morning cruise to see elephants grazing
  beside a tranquil  lake or  an evening excursion to see a swamp sky
  filled with birds. Wildlife adventures come in many shapes and sizes
  in India, a country where the fauna is as diverse as its people.
     From the wet tropical  evergreen forests found in the lush lowlands
  of Kerala  to  the  dry  alpine scrub seen in the Himalayas more than
  500  different kinds of mammals can be seen in these forests along
  with 2,000 different species  of  birds  and  for  the  sharp eyed over
  30,000 types of insects, fish, reptiles and amphibians.
     A number  of  the  mammals are unique  to India while others are
  often closely associated with the vast country.For instance,the Asian
  lion of Gir, the white  tiger of Rewa, the wild ass of Kutch, the golden
  langur  of  Assam,  the  black  buck  of  Karmur,  the barasingha of
  Kanha, the  chowsingha ( the male of this species is the only animal
  with  four horns) of  Bandipur,  the  Royal   Bengal   Tiger, the Indian
  Elephant, the gaur and the sambar are all exclusive to India.

     Much of  this  menagerie  can  be  safely viewed in more than 100
  wildlife  sanctuaries. Touring  is by  car  or  four wheel  drive vehicle,
  elephant, pony, boat or, in some cases, on foot.
     The  best season for game viewing varies depending on the terrain
  and  rainfall  patterns  but  generally March  through May is the most
  reliable time to visit the national parks.The monsoon season makes
  touring  impossible  at  some  sanctuaries  from about  mid-June to
  October.
     One of the most sought after animals on wildlife  safaris is the lion,
  the strongest  of all  carnivores and India's first national animal. The
  only  place  where  lion  are now  naturally found is in Gir Forest. It's
  a  1&1/4    hours   flight   northwest   from   Mumbai  followed  by  a
  50-minute drive. 

    Gir's  Asiatic  species  of  lion  differs  from  its African  cousin by
  having  a scanty mane, a longer tassel of hair at the  end  of the tail
  and heavier tufts of hair at the elbow.
     Perhaps  equal  in  popularity  to  the  lion is the tiger.The national
  animal of India since 1972,  the  tiger  is an  individualist  as  it lives
  alone. Despite  a massive  decline  in  numbers  from an  estimated
  40,000  at  the turn of  the century  the  Indian Tiger is still the most
  abundant of all the sub-species.
     Corbett National Park, about 180 miles northwest of New Delhi by
  road, in  the Himalayan  foothills and  Kanha Sanctuary, reached by
  flying to Jabalpur  or  Nagpur  in central  India and  then  driving 170
  miles  north,  offer  two  good  locations  to  see  this elusive animal.

     From  Corbett  travellers can  head  northeast  and  conclude their
  wildlife  tour  with  a  visit  to  Kaziranga  Sanctuary, a two-hour flight
  northeast  of  Calcutta  to Jorhat followed  by  a two-hour  drive. The
  Indian  rhinoceros   found   here  stands  up  to  two  metres  at  the
  shoulder  and  reaches  a  length  of  up  to 4.25 metres. Aside from
  rhino, Kaziranga  is  also  home  to  wild  buffalo,  swamp deer, hog
  deer, pig, elephant, tiger and many birds.
    A varied bird life can be found in most national parks  in India. Not
  far  from  the Taj Mahal at Agra and an easy drive from the deserted
  city of Fatehpur Sikri is Bharatpur's  Keolade Ghana Bird Sanctuary.
  Over  300  different  species  of  water  birds  winter  in its marshes.
  Ducks,  teal,  geese,   Siberian   cranes,   painted   storks,  egrets,
  cormorants  and  heron  nest  in  Acacia trees dotting the sanctuary.
     Farther south in  Bandipur  and  Mudumalai Sanctuaries which are
  near  each  other  and  approximately midway between Ootacamund
  and Mysore in southern India, animal enthusiasts and bird watchers
  alike share the same vehicle  as  they  take  morning  and  evening
  game  drives  to  see  an amazing  panorama  of  Nature's diversity.
 

  For another taste of Tom's creative writings, please read the next
  example: 
  1. India's amazing animals. 
  2. Handmade in Taiwan.

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