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Animals That Start With D
Covering coasts, forests and far-flung wetlands, animals that start with D in India offer a diverse look at Indian wildlife. These animals starting with D include reef fish, migrants, predators and semiaquatic reptiles.
On this page you’ll meet damselfish, a colourful reef species; the demoiselle crane, a graceful migratory bird that winters in India; the dhole, India’s social wild dog; and the dogfaced water snake, a semi-aquatic reptile of marshes and rivers. Each species tells a story of adaptation.
On this page you’ll meet damselfish, a colourful reef species; the demoiselle crane, a graceful migratory bird that winters in India; the dhole, India’s social wild dog; and the dogfaced water snake, a semi-aquatic reptile of marshes and rivers. Each species tells a story of adaptation.

