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Mudumalai Sanctuary Travels
The sylvan hilly terrain of the Western Ghats render Mudumalai (ancient
hills) a highly attractive wildlife reserve. The Mysore-Ooty highway cuts
through the Park, trailing the course of the Moyar river, which separates
Mudumalai from Bandipur. 321 sq. km. in area, the sanctuary is home to
the wild elephant, gaur, deer and primates like the bonnet macaque and
langurs.
The predators that inhabit the park are the tiger, leopard and the dhole
- the Asiatic wild dog - that hunts in packs. The predators of the skies
are the crested hawk eagle and the crested serpent eagle.
The rest of the avian population boasts of the flamboyant hornbills,
the great black woodpecker with its red crest, mynahs, barbets, parakeets,
tiny eared owl and the scops owl. Lion-tailed macaqueThe Annamalai Sanctuary,
adjacent to Mudumalai is famous for the two species exclusive to it
- the Nilgiri langur and the lion-tailed macaque.
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