Our world is surrounded by various largest mountains. Here we can see what kind of animals are lived on these mountains. I am really excited to share these details in my blog.
Mount Everest
It is the largest mountain in the world. The height is 8,848.86
Red panda
Foods :
- Leaves and bamboo
- Bird eggs, insects, small lizards, snack on fruit, and small mammals.
Interesting habits:
- The red panda has good escaping behavior
- The red panda had a false thumb. This thumb is used for climbing trees and eating bamboo and their foods.
Snow leopard
Foods:
- Small mammals
- Blue sheep, argali wild sheep, marmots, pikas, and deer.
Interesting habits:
Snow leopards can’t roar.
Musk deer
Foods:
- Leaves, flowers, pine needles, twigs, grass, moss, and lichens.
- The bark of mountain ash, bird cherry, buds, herbaceous plants.
Interesting facts:
- They are shy and isolated animals. The male musk deer is doing only walking, fighting, standing, and alerting during the rut. Females are doing the feeding, ruminating, and interacting during the pre-rut.
Wild yalk
foods:
- Grasses, herbs, moss, and tubers
- They also eating ice and snow.
Interesting habits:
- They are very intelligent and sociable animals. They are highly sensed by light and hearing.it has more than one stomach for storing the nutrients from the food.
Himalayan pika
foods:
- Grasses, tall wildflowers, and herbs.
Interesting habits:
- Pika doesn’t sleep, they collect the dry grass for warming the bed and storing the food.
Black bear
Foods:
- They eat plants and meats.
- Roots, berries,meat,fishes,insects,larvae,grass and mammals.
Interesting habits:
- Black bears are running faster
- They are skilled swimmers.
- They always sleep and like to eat.
- They are climbing fastly.
Mountain weasel
Foods:
- Small birds, ground squirrels, frogs, fishes, pikas, rabbits, muskrats, and insects.
Interesting habits:
- These animals are very agile in nature.
- Mountain weasels sleep in the daytime and are active in the nighttime only. It was a nocturnal animal. It can run, climb and swim.
Yellow-throated marten
Foods:
- Birds, eggs, small rodents, reptiles, mammals barking deer, small musk deer, and mammals.
Interesting habits:
- These are slender and agile animals.
- Martens are solitary animals.
Himalayan tahr
Foods:
- Herbs, grasses, and leaves of shrubs, trees, and some fruits.
Interesting habits:
- They are active in the early morning and late in the afternoon. The females are larger than the males.
Himalayan goral
Foods:
- Trees, shrubs, grasses, leaves, roots, and mushrooms.
Interesting habits:
- These animals are also active in the early morning and late afternoon. These are very agile.
K2 mountain
It is the second-largest mountain in the world. the parent mountain is Mount Everest. The height is 8,611.
Snow leopard
Foods:
- Blue sheep, argali wild sheep , mammals, marmots, pikas, and deer.
Kangchenjunga
It is the third-largest mountain in the world. Mount Everest is the parent mountain for this. The height is 8,586.
Clouded black bear
Food:
- Roots, berries, meat, fish, insects, larvae, grass, and nuts.
Gray langur
Foods:
- Leaves, fruits, flowers, buds of herbs, bamboo, grass, shoots, and roots.
- Coniferous needles, cones, mosses, and lichens.
Interesting habits:
- They are leaf-eating animals.
- They are active in the early morning and late afternoon.
- These animals are generally shy.
Porcupines
Foods:
- Carrots, potatoes, buds, fruits, bark.
- Vegetables, and greens.
Interesting habits:
- These animals are poor in vision. They are active at night and sleep during the day. They have an excellent sense of smell.
Yellow-throated marten
Foods:
- Reptiles, birds, small rodents, eggs, and hares.
- Musk deer, rhesus macaques, and barking deer.
Smooth otter
- Fish, cat fish, frogs, birds, turtles, water snakes, crabs, and water rats.
Interesting habits:
- They are hunting in water. They are perfectly diving and swimming. They are very active and playful. Otters are making lots of different sounds.
Jungle cat
foods:
- Small mammals,birds, fish, frogs, insects, and small rats.
Interesting habits:
- They are great swimmers. they are hunts in the early morning or late afternoon.they can jump high in the airs to catch birds.
Leopard cat
Foods:
- Mammals, birds, reptiles, and insects.
- Baboons,lizards,fish,and rodents.
Interesting habits:
- They are active at night. They are meat-eaters. these are hunt in the ground and the trees
Musk deer
Foods:
- The bark of mountain ash, leaves, coniferous needles, buds, shoots, bird cherry, and herbaceous plants.
Barking deer
Foods:
- Grass, fruits, shoots, seeds, bird eggs, and small mammals.
Interesting habits:
- They are making bark sounds when they have to be alert.
Blue sheep
Foods
- Grasses, leaves, herbs, lichens, and mosses.
Interesting habits:
- They are easily found near cliffs and have good escape cover.
Russells viper
Foods:
- Land crabs, rodents, scorpions, and small reptiles.
- Small mammals, lizards, birds, and eggs.
Interesting habits:
- They are active at night during the summer seasons.
- These are killing humans. These bites are making heavy pain.it was a dangerous animal.
Tibetan wild ass
Foods:
- Grasses, sedges, and Stipa spp.
Wild dog
Foods:
- Prey, mice, rabbits, birds, insects, and road-killed animals
Interesting habits:
- They are secretive and wary of people. They are active in the starting morning of twilight and twilight between the darkness and sunrise.
Rat snake
Foods:
- Rats,mice voles, lizards, birds and bird eggs, chipmunks
Interesting habits:
- They are excellent swimmers and climbers.
Indian civet
Foods:
- Fish, birds, frogs, insects, lizards, crabs, and scorpions.
Interesting habits:
- They are solitary and nocturnal. they are good climbers.
