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This animal is now restricted to the Little Runn of Kutch. It differs in looks from its African cousin and is also endangered. The animal possesses an erect, dark mane which runs from the back of the head and along the neck. The mane is then followed by a dark brown stripe running along the back, to the root of the tail. Name the animal.

This is a brackish water lagoon and also happens to be the second largest lagoon in the world. It is the only known home of the Irrawady Dolphin in India. Situated on the east coast of India, this lagoon is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent.Birds from as far as the Caspian Sea, Lake Baikal, Aral Sea and other remote parts of Russia, Kirghiz steppes of Mongolia, Central and southeast Asia, Ladakh and Himalayas come here. These birds travel great distances, but it must be stressed, that the migratory birds probably follow much longer routes than the straight lines, possibly up to 12,000 km to reach the lake. Name the lake.

This is the largest of all Tiger Species. It once ranged throughout Western Asia, Central Asia and eastern Russia, and as far east as Alaska during prehistoric times, though it is now completely confined to the Amur-Ussuri region of Primorsky Krai and Khabarovsk Krai in far eastern Siberia, where it is now protected. Name this sub species .

This is a large non-migratory bird found in parts of the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia. The tallest of the flying birds, standing at a height of up to 1.8 m (5.9 ft),they are conspicuous and iconic species of open wetlands. They forage on marshes and shallow wetlands for roots, tubers, insects, crustaceans and small vertebrate prey. They form long-lasting pair-bonds and maintain territories within which they perform territorial and courtship displays that include loud trumpeting, leaps and dance-like movements. In India they are considered symbols of marital fidelity, believed to mate for life and pine the loss of their mates even to the point of starving to death. Our Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh has also written a poem on these graceful creatures. Name the bird.