Mammals
Rhesus Macaque, Hanuman Langur, Golden Jackal, Wolf,
Bengal Fox, Sloth Bear, Ratel, Small Indian Civet, Common
Palm Civet,Smooth Indian otter, Indian Grey Mongoose Ruddy
Mongoose, Striped Hyena, Jungle Cat, Leopard, Tiger, Wild
Boar, Indian Muntjac Chital, Sambar, Nilgai, Four-horned
Antelope, Indian Horse-Shoe Bat, Black -Naped Hare Indian
Gazelle, Indian Pangolin, Northern Palm Squirrel, Indian
Porcupine, Indian Hare
Flora
Sal (Shorea robusta), Bija (Pterocarpus marsupium), Saja (Terminalia
alata), Tendu (Lannia coromendalica), Palas (Butea
monosperma), Aonla (Emblica officinalis), Dhawan (Terminalia
bellerica), Garhi (Garuga pinnata), Arjun (Terminalia
arjuna), are the main tree species. The bamboo (Dendrocalamus
strictus) is found in the higher and lower elevations both
and the Moghania spp is also found in the lower
elevations.
Birds
About 150 species of birds known from the Tala area are
also found over here including the Brown Fish Owl,
Grey-headed Fishing Eagle, Malabar Pied Hornbill and
Shahin Falcon.
Insects
The Giant Wood Spider can be found with the huge webs in
the trees in the morning in winter. The forest also has a
varied web of life including the whip-scorpion and many
species of butterflies and moths and dragonflies.
