Dijo Thomas Declares a New Species in Neelagiri Kaduva Family named Neelagiri Cheruvan!
Neelagiri Cheruvan is much smaller than Neelagiri Kaduva, which is as Big as Tiger.
Neelagiri Cheruvan has a face similar to that of Neelagiri Kaduva or a Dog.
Neelagiri Cheruvan is only little more Bigger than a Dog.
Neelagiri Cheruvan’s main prey is Dog.
Where?: Wayanad, Ootty, Munnar, Bangalore.
I have come across evidences of Neelagiri Cheruvan in Kodaikanal. There a lot of dogs are being hunted, which the wildlife people thought to be the act of Leopards. But my investigation revealed that it is Neelagiri Cheruvan. [But I am yet to see any eyewitness of Neelagiri Cheruvan in Kodaikanal.
Color: Reddish brown. Pepper Grey etc. It therefore, according to some, look like “Black & White”.
But some could be pale yellow or brown also.
Date of First hearing : 2015
Discovery & Confirmation date : 2017
Discovery in Ooty: 2018
Colloquial Names:
Wayanad: Patti Puli [Dog Leopard]
Ootty: Naai Siruthai [Dog Leopard]
Munnar: Pohayan
Bangalore : Madka [for both Neelagiri Kaduva & Neelagiri Cheruvan ] – Seer naai
The largest population of Neelagiri Cheruvan occurs in Ooty & Nilgiris , which I estimate to be about 10 – 15. Here Neelagiri Kaduva does not exist.
Only in Wayanad & Bangalore does both Neelagiri Kaduva & Neelagiri Cheruvan exists in a single locality.
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