Fauna of Sindh - Animals of Mythical Proportions

Animals of Mythical Proportions

Some unusual sightings of Asian Cheetah occurred in 2003 near the Balochistan Border in the Kirthar mountains. The pirrang (large tiger cat or fishing cat) of the eastern desert region is also disappearing. Deer are found in the lower rocky plains and in the eastern region, as well as the striped hyena (charakh), jackal, fox, porcupine, common gray mongoose and hedgehog. The mysterious Sindh krait of the Thar region, which is supposed to suck the victim's breath in his sleep is widely found in the Tharparkar District of Southern Sindh.

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