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A federally endangered Asiatic golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in Guwahati, Assam, India. This cat was melanistic (black in color).

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An endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered male Asiatic lion (Panthera leo leo) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India. This animal was named Ambar, which means ‘Sky’ in Hindi.

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An Indian flap shelled turtle (Lissemys punctata punctata) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

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An Indian flap shelled turtle (Lissemys punctata punctata) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

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A keeled box turtle (Cuora mouhotii mouhotii) at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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A brush tailed porcupine (Atherurus macrourus assamensis) at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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Two cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichii) at the Conservation Breeding Center for Pheasants and Herbivores in Kurseong, West Bengal, India. The male pheasant has more color around the eye and prominant crest feathers.
This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

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A male crowned river turtle, Hardella thurjii, at Prague Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. This turtle is native to the Ganges river system in India. It is the only species of turtle to lay its eggs in the water. Its shell is ground up and used as an aphrodisiac

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A male crowned river turtle, Hardella thurjii, at Prague Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. This turtle is native to the Ganges river system in India. It is the only species of turtle to lay its eggs in the water. Its shell is ground up and used as an aphrodisiac

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A male crowned river turtle, Hardella thurjii, at Prague Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. This turtle is native to the Ganges river system in India. It is the only species of turtle to lay its eggs in the water. Its shell is ground up and used as an aphrodisiac

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A male crowned river turtle, Hardella thurjii, at Prague Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. This turtle is native to the Ganges river system in India. It is the only species of turtle to lay its eggs in the water. Its shell is ground up and used as an aphrodisiac

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A radiated ratsnake (Coelognathus radiatus) at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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Checkered keelback or Asiatic water snake (Xenochrophis piscator) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

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Himalayan wolf, Canis lupus himalayensis, at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.

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A female Himalayan wolf (Canis lupus himalayensis) at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.

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A male and female Cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichii) at the Conservation Breeding Center for Pheasants and Herbivores in Kurseong, West Bengal, India. This center is operated by Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. The male pheasant has more color around the eye and prominant crest feathers.

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A male cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichii) at the Conservation Breeding Center for Pheasants and Herbivores in Kurseong, West Bengal, India. This center is operated by Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India.

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A male cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichii) at the Conservation Breeding Center for Pheasants and Herbivores in Kurseong, West Bengal, India. This center is operated by Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India.

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Tenebrosus pheasant (Phasianus colchicus var. (mut.) tenebrosus, at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.

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Tenebrosus pheasant (Phasianus colchicus var. (mut.) tenebrosus, at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.

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Tenebrosus pheasant (Phasianus colchicus var. (mut.) tenebrosus, at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.

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Tenebrosus pheasant (Phasianus colchicus var. (mut.) tenebrosus, at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.

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A male golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus) at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.

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A male golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus) at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.

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Western plantain-eater (Crinifer piscator) Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.

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Western plantain-eater (Crinifer piscator) Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.

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Western plantain-eater (Crinifer piscator) Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.

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A Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.

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A federally endangered, female Himalayan goral (Naemorhedus goral) at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling, India.

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Himalayan pit viper (Ancistrodon himalayanus) at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.

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Himalayan pit viper (Ancistrodon himalayanus) at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.

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A male Himalayan blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur nayaur) at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling, India.

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Copper-headed trinket snake, Coelognathus radiatus, at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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Copper-headed trinket snake, Coelognathus radiatus, at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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Copper-headed trinket snake, Coelognathus radiatus, at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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Green cat snake, Boiga cyanea, at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, Assam, India.

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