India - a country that is located in the southern part of Asia, most of it is on the Indian subcontinent.This state washes the Indian Ocean, namely its Bengal and the Arabian Gulf.
Fauna India
on the territory of the country inhabited by many species of mammals, birds, insects and reptiles.Fauna India is very diverse.The most common fauna here such as camels, monkeys, elephants, cows, snakes.
Camel
These are the most common animals in India, they are mainly used for transportation of goods, as well as for riding, in ancient times, they even participated in the battles.There are two kinds of this animal - dromedary and Bactrian, that is humped and two-humped.Camels - herbivores.They are able to eat those desert plants that are not eaten by any other animals.This, for example, camel thorn.Adult animal weighs about 500-800 kg, and it lives 30-50 years.The body camels very well adapted to survive in the wilderness.Due to the specific shape of red blood cells camel can drink at one time an impressive amount of water - 60-100 liters.Thus, the animal makes a liquid stock, which may be enough for two weeks.When a camel for a long time without water, the body gets it, burning fat, and the animal may lose much of their weight.In India frequently consume milk the animal.It has a number of useful functions: it includes the presence of vitamin C and D, minerals (calcium, magnesium, iron and others).Another positive feature of this product is that it contains very little casein, because of which the milk is difficult to digest.
Indian elephant
Elephants - the animals are also very common in India.In addition to the animals living in the State and bears an appropriate name, there is also another kind of elephant - African.Indian differs from it in that it has smaller ears and has a size smaller than the African.More interesting is that the tusks there are males and females of African elephants, while India - only in males.These animals - the largest land animals (the size of their surpassed only by the blue whales, but they live in the ocean).Elephants are used as a means of transportation in the jungle.In India, very fond of these animals because of their docile nature.Moreover, elephants are often involved in the religious celebrations.
Monkey
This is a very common animal in India.It is home of such species as macaques, langurs and other.Many live, even in large cities.
king of beasts - Indian tiger
Now on its territory there is only 3,200 individuals of this species.Many of them live in the mangrove forests.Earlier attacks occurred frequently these animals to people, so they slaughtered in great numbers, but it is not easy to hunt tigers.
What snakes live in India?
on its territory inhabited by the most venomous snake in the world - king cobra.However, people rarely suffer from it bites, since she lives far away in the woods, hunting small animals there.Much more dangerous to humans are the cobra and sand EFA.The first reaches 1.5-2 meters in length, has a rich yellow color and dark pattern on the head, which is somewhat similar glasses, hence the name.The second relates to the same family with the Viper.Its length is small - about 70 centimeters.This snake is brown with a zigzag pattern on the sides.
Peacock
These birds, many associated with Indian culture.They are often found not only in the mythology of this country, but also in Persian and Islamic traditions.Even within Christianity there is mention of a peacock - it is a symbol of life.The Indian art is very common this bird - both in literature and in music and painting.Peacocks are very common in this state, they live almost everywhere.
What animals are considered sacred in India?
is primarily cows.Since ancient times, this sacred animals in India.They were considered as such in ancient Egypt.In the mythology of this country there is a belief that after death, you can get to heaven, if you cross the river, while holding the tail of a cow.Also, due to the fact that the milk of the animal often eaten.Therefore, the cow is considered a symbol of life.
Still other sacred animals in India - it's elephants.They are considered a symbol of wisdom, kindness and discretion, they are often portrayed in homes and temples.There are sacred animals in India, who are representatives of certain gods.This, for example, a monkey - they are the embodiment of the god Hanuman, Rama's ally.Furthermore, sacred animals in India - a rat.There is even a temple dedicated to him - there are thousands of these animals live.In India, there is a legend associated with them.According to it, the Karni Mata was a Hindu saint, and died when one of her children, she began to pray to the god of death, Yama, he returned her to her son, who turned all her sons in rats.Also in India, there is a cult of the snake.According to ancient legends, these animals are the patrons of the waters of the valley.If we turn to mythology, you can see that the snake - the sons of the frame.The myths describe these animals in human form, they are endowed with such features as the wisdom, beauty and strength.In addition, it found in Indian mythology and peacock - his feathered headdress was decorated with Krishna.Temples dedicated to this god, painted pictures of the birds.
