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Wild Life of Pakistan

A cool cat! :D
From Islamabad.

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By Saeed Khan, AFP

A girl watches a partial solar eclipse through a dark piece of glass along with her cat in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, Aug. 11, 1999.
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Photograph by Randy Olson
For “Indus Civilization,” June 2000

In Pakistan’s Indus Valley a group of hunters still practice a 5,000-year-old method of catching waterfowl. Hunters tie pet herons to a hoop in the river, then drop to their necks in the water wearing masks made from real birds. “They'd wiggle their heads to mimic a swimming bird,” says Randy Olson. “Then grab any waterfowl that landed nearby.”

 
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Pakistan is endowed with a rich variety of native animals and migratory birds. Its varied topography and climate accommodate a great range of fauna. To preserve the nature and wildlife, there have been several areas declared as national parks in Pakistan. In these parks there are great chances to see the animals & birds in their natural environment.

There are several kinds of birds and animals in Pakistan with the following few worth mentioning: The Brown Bear, Common Otter, Alpine Weasel, Stoat, Lynx, White-toothed Shrew, Persian Wild Goat, Sand Fox, Sand Cat, Gazelle, Fishing Cat, Hog Deer, Pangolin, Rhinoceros, Leopard Cat, Grey Goral, Barking Deer, Wild Goat, Ibex, Markhor, Wild ***, Himalayan Beer, and several kinds of Sheep.

In the list of birds, apart from native species, one can watch several migratory birds while participating in this program. Being situated on one of the major routes from Central Asia and Siberia known as the Indus Fay Way No. 04, Pakistan is an important haunt for migratory waterfowl.

A number of lakes, ponds, marshes, canals and rivers make an ideal wetland habitat for the waterfowl and offer excellent harbour to a large variety of migratory population during each winter. Haleji, a lake near Karachi has been declared as Wetland Bird Sanctuary while Keenjhar in Sind, Ochali in Sakesar and Chasma are just a few of the many important places. Some birds likely to be watched en-route are Flamingoes, Sea Gulls, species of Duck, Whimbrel, Egrets, Jacana, Eagle, Herons, Falcon, Koonj, Whimbrel, Goose, Cormorat, Hubara Bustard, Sandgrouse, Bee Eater, King Fisher and many others.

Due to the drastic contrast in climatic weather, we have categorized our tour in two parts, the winter for the southern part of the country and the summer for northern areas.

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Peafowl
These exotic birds originate from India, Pakistan, western China, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and live for up to 20 years. Did you know the more eyes a male has on his magnificent tale, the more mates he will attract?! Look out for our Peacock, Freddie, who has taken to living in Leigh Park Gardens!

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Whale Killer
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Pakistan, 36 million years ago…

Wednesday May 11, 9.15pm, ABC2
It is 36 million years ago, and mammals have taken over the world. They are no longer small furry animals living under the shadow of dinosaurs or killer birds — they have grown enormous and dominate the planet. This is an era of animals like Andrewsarchus (the biggest mammal carnivore ever to walk on land) and the Brontotheres (a small-brained, bulldozing herbivores). It is in the sea, however, that the most monstrous mammals of all can be found. This program follows the fate of a female Basilosaurus, a huge serpent-like early whale. She is nothing like the gentle filter feeding whales of the 21st century. Four times the length of a great white shark, with jaws to match, she is every inch a killer.

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I never knew there were whales in the Subcontinent millions of years ago. :confused:
 
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Bull said:
are there any wild elephants in pakistan?
Wild elephants are extincted from our soil, just like many other wild species. :cry:
Once they lived in the jungles of northern and eastern Punjab.

Scythian Kingdom in Pakistan Maues AE Hemiobol / Elephant and Caduceus
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Attribution: MACW2196
Date: 90-57 BC
Obverse: Elephant head r.
Reverse: Caduceus
Size: 26.75 mm
Weight: 8.5 grams
Rarity: 6
Description: An interesting and scarcer bronze
 
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