ZOOLOGY

Order:-Carnivora Description of Asiatic Lion  The Asiatic lion's fur ranges in colour from ruddy-tawny, heavily speckled with black, to sandy or buffish grey, sometimes with a silvery sheen in certain lighting.  Males have only moderate mane growth at the top of the head, so that their ears are always visible. About half of Asiatic lions' skulls from the Gir forest have divided infraorbital foramina.  Males have a shoulder height of up to 107-120 cm (3.51-3.94 ft), and females of 80-107 cm (2.62-3.51 ft). Adult males weigh 160 to 190 kg, while females weigh 110 to 120 kg.  Colour and development of manes in male lions varies between regions, among populations and with age of lions.  In general, the Asiatic lion differs from the African lion by a less developed mane.

An attempt has been made to present a comprehensive data of 76 avian species comprising of resident (69 species) and winter migrant (7 species) birds, observed in and around 5 km radius of Chandannagar (a suburban area in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal in India) over a period of three years between January 2010 and December 2012.