Indian gazelle have yellowish and red colored fur with pale white underparts. Its horns are S-shaped, sometimes present in females although shorter. They prefer dry deciduous forests, open woodland and semi-arid desert. When alarmed they emit sneeze-like hiss hence the local name Chinkara. They can withstand a long time without water. The species is considered sacred and it is protected by Vishnoi communities In India.

Globally Asiatic lions are found only in India in Gir wildlife sanctuary across Gujrat state. It lives in small pride comprising 2-5 females with their young. Males join in only to eat and mate. Female lions are the pride's primary hunters & work together to prey upon large mammals.