Asia's animals

The clouded leopard is very recognizable thanks to the distinctive cloud-shaped markings on its coat.

Father David's deer need to consume a lot of grass in order to have strength and energy throughout the year.

There are 2 species of elephant, one from Asia and one from Africa. The Asian elephant is smaller as it lives in forests and tree savannas.

In the treetops, the lar gibbon swings from branch to branch or runs upright, rarely descending to the ground.

The cattle egret is a wader that has breeding plumage and winter plumage.

The Asiatic lion differs slightly from its African relative. Its head is less bulky and its mane less dense, especially on the top of its head.

The oriental small-clawed otter is an aquatic mammal covered in thick waterproof fur.

The red panda is a small mammal from Asia. It is resilient and is not afraid of the cold. Its semi-retractile claws enable it to climb trees.

The blue peafowl is renowned for the tail fan produced by males to seduce females.

It is impossible to confuse the tiger with any other cat: it is the largest of all and the only one covered in stripes.