Wildlife

Biodiversity is one conspicuous factor that makes the city of Chennai popular. Leave aside the populace and the culture, there are several places that are inhabited by hundreds of animal and bird species. These places feature some of the best picnic spots in the city. Animal reserves and parks like Snake Park, Guindy National Park and Anna Zoological Park highlights the rich bio diversity for which the place has earned a great reputation.

Wildlife reserves like the already ones mentioned provide the breeding grounds for some rare and protected species. Anna Zooligical Park and Guindy National Park, especially, are great places to find woodland animals and rare bird species. Some of the many species found at these places include Indian Antelope (Black Buck), Elephant, Spotted Deer, Indian Civet, Hedgehog, Pangolin, Tiger, Lion, Panther, Jaguar, Elephants, Giraffes, Camels, Barking Deer, Sambar, Blackbuck, Nilgai, Sangai, Hog Deer, Wolf, Jackal, Hyena, Llama, Otter, Lion-tailed Macaque, Baboon, Hanuman Langur and Leaf-capped Langur, etc. Not all of these animals roam in the wilderness of the parks. Many of these species are held in captivity. The bird species outnumber that of animal and reptile species. There are hundreds of migratory bird species and resident ones. Reptiles featuring some rare Indian snakes and crocodiles are also characteristic of the place. Chennai is one good place to house it all.