The document summarizes the major geographical zones and their characteristic fauna in India. It describes the snow leopard, Tibetan ass, and black necked crane as being found in the Trans-Himalayan zone. Species like the ibex, makhor, and musk deer are mentioned as inhabiting the Himalayan zone. The desert zone is home to animals such as the wolf, caracal, and wild ass. The semi-arid zone contains fauna like the chital, lion, and jackal. The document also briefly outlines some of the wildlife found in the Western Ghats, Deccan Plateau, Gangetic Plain, coasts, northeastern regions, and islands of India

1. Major geographical
zones
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II. M.SC ZOOLOGY
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2. Trans- Himalya: wild sheep

3. Fauna: Snow leopard, Tibetan ass, Wild yak,
Palas cat, Black necked crane, Great Indian
bustard

4. Himalayan zone : bharal

5. Fauna: Ibex,makhor, Himalayan Tahr,
Takin, Hangul, Musk Deer

6. Desert zone

7. Fauna: Wolf, Caracal, Desert Cat, Wild Ass,
Houbara Bustard, Great Indian Bustard

8. Semi arid zone sambar
deer

9. Fauna: Chital, Lion. Caracal,jackal,
Wolf, Eagle

10. Western ghats:

11. Western Ghats: Niligiri Langur, Lion Tailed Macaque,
Grizzled Giant Squirrel, Malabar Civet, Niligiri Tahr,
Malabar Grey Hornbill

12. Deccan plateau

13. Deccan Plateau: Chital, Sambar, Nilgai,
Chousinghs, Gaur, Wild Buffalo, Swamp Deer

14. Gangetic plain

15. Gangetic Plain: Rhino, Buffalo, Swamp
Deer, Hog-deer, Hispid Hare

16. Coast:

17. Fauna : Crab(36 Sp) Turtles (4 Sp)
Bivalves (12 Sp) Coral Reefs, Dugong

18. North east:

19. Elephants, One Horned Rhinos, Red Ponda,
Sangai, Hoolock Gibbon, Clouded Leopard

20. Islands:

21. Crabs, Gecko Lizard, Hydrophilus Ornatus
Snake, Norkondam Horn Bill, Wild Boar