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Indira
Gandhi
Zoological
Park
is
a
scenic
location
set
amidst
the
Eastern
Ghats
and
is
a
part
of
the
Kambalakonda
Forest
Reserve.
It
acts
as
a
home
for
approximately
eighty
different
species
of
animals
spread
over
an
area
of
625
acres
and
is
one
of
the
largest
zoological
parks
in
Andhra
Pradesh.
The
Bay
of
Bengal
is
situated
close
by,
which
makes
it
an
ideal
destination
to
study
flora
and
fauna
right
beside
each
other.
Perhaps
nothing
ever
delighted
us
as
children
than
a
visit
to
the
zoo,
and
this
destination
does
precisely
that.
With
its
dedicated
sections
for
different
varieties
of
animals
such
as
primates,
carnivores,
mammals,
ungulates
and
birds;
this
destination
houses
a
vast
range
of
animals.
This
park
also
has
a
separate
section
for
butterflies
and
moths,
which
also
makes
up
for
an
exciting
study.
This
part
of
the
park
is
open
only
during
the
day,
as
moths
and
butterflies
cannot
fly
during
the
late
hours
of
the
day.
The
walls
are
adorned
with
pictures
and
information
about
these
gentle
creatures
to
spread
awareness
about
them.
The
animal
population
here
is
perfectly
complemented
by
the
surrounding
foliage
of
the
Eastern
Ghats,
which
surrounds
this
place
on
three
sides.
Located
in
the
state
of
Andhra
Pradesh,
the
zoological
park
is
named
after
the
former
Prime
Minister
of
India.
The
park
opened
its
gates
to
the
visitors
on
19th
May
1977.
The
area
of
the
entire
park
sums
to
about
625
acres.
It
is
almost
always
flocked
by
tourists,
who
visit
this
park
to
witness
the
myriad
of
creatures.
There
is
even
a
mini
train
inside
the
park
to
view
all
of
its
premises
EXHIBITS:
In
an
area
of
625
acre
the
zoological
Park
located
among
the
KAMBALAKONDA
WILDLIFE
SANTUARY.
There
are
nearly
80
Species
of
Animals,
Birds
and
Reptiles
in
the
Zoo.
The
zoo
has
enclosures
of
primates,
carnivores,
lesser
carnivores,
small
mammals,
reptiles,
ungulates
and
birds
aviaries
with
a
well
planned
layout,
a
Jungle
along
a
water
body
inside
the
Zoo
park.
The
animal
exhibits
in
the
Zoo
park
Birds-
Pelican
(rosy
and
grey),
painted
stork,
peafowl,
duck,
spotted
dove,
lovebird,
parakeet,
eagle,
vulture,
budgerigar,
macaw,
ostrich,
etc.
Primates-
common
langur,
bonnet
monkey
(common
Indian
monkey),
rhesus
monkey,
Olive
baboon,
Mandrill,
ring-tailed
lemur
(lemur
catta),
Goeldi's
marmoset,
etc.
The
most
recent
inclusion
in
this
category
is
the
three
new
primate
species
of
Chimpanzees,
originally
from
Tisch
Zoo
in
Jerusalem.
Herbivores-
Barking
deer,
elephant,
wild
boar,
gaur
buffalo,
sambar
deer,
spotted
deer,
nilgai,
swamp
deer,
Eld's
deer
(thamin
deer),
Hippopotamus
and
giraffe.
Carnivores-
Tiger
(leucistic
and
Bengal),
leopard,
cheetah,
Puma
and
Jaguar.
Lesser
carnivores-
Jackal,
wild
dog,
striped
hyena.
Reptiles-
python,
snake,
land
tortoise,
terrapin,
water
monitor
lizard,
monitor
lizard,
mugger
crocodile,
gharial.
Nocturnal
Animal
House-
owls,
porcupines,
and
civets.
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