Top 10 Animals Found in Mangrove Forest of India – Mangrove Mammals

Mangroves mainly found in coastal saline or brackish water along coastlines and tidal rivers.
Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world and important habitat for the endangered Bengal tiger as well as more fauna including species of birds and reptiles.

Bengal Tiger ! Swamp Tiger

One of the largest population of Bengal tigers lives in Sundarbans National Park, mangrove forests of the Sundarbans is also known for list of Tiger attacks.
Tigers in Sundarbans is Always Watching You and A flagship species and Apex predator of riverine forests in the Sundarbans.

Jungle Cat

Jungle cat also known as swamp cat, A medium-sized wild cat found in India and inhabits foremost wetlands like swamps and mangroves. The jungle cat solitary in nature and has melanistic and albino distribution Patterns.

Fishing Cat

Fishing cat lives foremost in the vicinity of wetlands and mangroves. The Felis viverrinus listed as vulnerable and strongly associated with wetlands, inhabiting swamps and mangrove forests.

Smooth-coated Otter

Smooth-coated otter is listed as vulnerable and threatened by habitat loss of wetlands and poaching.
Otters may be present in the Sundarbans mangrove and other coastal mangroves of India.

In addition to the Animals found in Mangrove Forest of India are tiger and its prey species like Chital deer, wild boar and Indian muntjacs and important reptiles of Mangrove are listed below.

Saltwater Crocodile

Saltwater crocodile is the largest living reptile in India, A male saltwater crocodile living in Bhitarkanika National Park was measured 7.1 m (23 ft 4 in) – Guinness World Records.

Asian Water Monitor

Asian water monitor lizard is the the second-largest lizard species in the world and a largest lizard found in India.
The Indian water monitor inhabits primarily mangrove swamps of Sundarbans and brackish wetlands.

King Cobra

The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is the longest venomous snake endemic to Asia and Eastern Ghats is one of the lesser known habitats of king cobra in India.

Indian Python

Indian python is still among the largest snakes in the world and a close relative of Burmese python. Indian rock python found in Keoladeo National Park are measured nearly 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in).

Sundarbans Mangroves is home to 30 species of snakes including red-tailed pit viper and chequered keelback being most common.

Olive ridley Turtle

Olive ridley sea Turtle found nesting site in Gahirmatha Beach of Odisha, The beach separates the Bhitarkanika Mangroves from the Bay of Bengal.
Gahirmatha Marine Wildlife Sanctuary is most important nesting beach for olive ridley sea turtles in India.

Northern River Terrapin (Batagur baska) currently found in the Sunderbans only and classified as Critically Endangered.

Mudskipper

Mudskippers are species of amphibious fish found in semiaquatic habitats like Sundarbans of Bengal and known for their unusual shapes as well as jumping ability.

Birds Found in Mangrove Forests

The mangroves attract huge number of migrant and local birds, Birds of Sundarban mangrove are 8 species of Kingfisher, Mangrove Pitta, Mangrove whistler, snipes, cormorants, egrets, storks, herons, spoonbills, pelicans and White-bellied sea eagle.