As regards mammalian diversity, more than 41 species of mammals have been recorded and/ or reported. Of these, 6 are endemic to Western Ghats, viz. Lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri langur, brown palm civet, stripe-necked mongoose, dusky palm squirrel and Malabar spiny dormouse. The occurrence of the population of lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus), has been reported from the Vattakayyam area. The brown palm civet (Paradoxurus jerdoni), one of the rarely recorded civet species of the Western Ghats is reported from Malabar wildlife sanctuary. Large herds of elephants and gaur are often observed. Other threatened mammal species reported from the reserve include tiger, leopard, leopard cat, jungle cat, pangolin, slender loris, mouse deer, wild dog, flying squirrel and sloth bear.

Mammals in Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary