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  2. Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary - Wikipedia

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    It also features the Indian sloth bear, the Indian pangolin, the giant Malabar squirrel, dhole, the Indian jackal and the muntjac (barking deer). Sightings of the Indian elephant and the Indian peafowl are pretty common. The king cobra and the mugger crocodile (Indian crocodile) are the prime reptilians in Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary. [citation ...

  3. Crocodilia in India - Wikipedia

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    They are not as long as saltwater crocodiles. Their average size is about 2.5–3 metres (8.2–9.8 ft) for Females and 3–4 metres (9.8–13.1 ft) for males. An Indian biologist (of American origin) named Romulus Whitaker established the Madras Crocodile Bank for conservation and breeding of crocodiles. Now, there are thousands of crocodiles ...

  4. Dandeli - Wikipedia

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    Dandeli is located at 2] [3] It has an average elevation of 473 metres (1,552 ft) and has received heavy rainfall during August to November (see chart below). Because of good forest cover and moderate elevation, the location has a tropical highland climate, averaging about 27 °C (81 °F) in summer and 18 °C (64 °F) in winter.

  5. Dandeli National Park - Wikipedia

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    Dandeli National Park is a protected area in the Western Ghats, India. The park was created in 2007 by merging with the neighboring Anshi Nature Reserve as part of a tiger protection program. Today, they cover an area of about 834 square kilometers. Nature lovers here can enjoy an unforgettable landscape and admire the richness of diversity. [1]

  6. Sharavati - Wikipedia

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    Reptiles include king cobra, python, rat snake, crocodile and monitor lizard. [9] Some of the avian species found in the sanctuary include three species of hornbill , paradise flycatcher , racket-tailed drongo and Indian lories and lorikeets .

  7. Gharial - Wikipedia

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    The gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), also known as gavial or fish-eating crocodile, is a crocodilian in the family Gavialidae and among the longest of all living crocodilians. . Mature females are 2.6 to 4.5 m (8 ft 6 in to 14 ft 9 in) long, and males 3 to 6 m (9 ft 10 in to 19 ft 8

  8. Indian tax officials raiding a former lawmaker's house in Madhya Pradesh state's Sagar city found three crocodiles in a pond.. The crocodiles were found on the property of Harvansh Singh Rathore ...

  9. Crocodylinae - Wikipedia

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    Crocodylus palustris, mugger, marsh or Indian crocodile Crocodylus porosus , Saltwater crocodile or Estuarine crocodile Crocodylus raninus , Borneo crocodile , is currently considered to be a synonym of Crocodylus porosus ; whether or not it is a distinct species remains unclear.