The most common kind of wildlife we saw were monkeys. There were two kinds: rhesus macaques and black-faced langurs. This procession of macaques in Jaipur came from outside the gate, crossed the wall, and went down into the next courtyard. They kept coming, and coming, and coming...the clown car of monkeys.

 The macaques are such a problem in Delhi that the city imports black-faced langurs from other parts of India to drive the macaques out--with very little success, it would seem.
We also saw quite a few birds, including this little owl peeking out from a hole in one of the Jain temples.

 A much more common sight was the peacock, the national bird of India. They run wild in the countryside and are also found in the cities.
The best wildlife sighting, of course, was the Tiger Reserve we visited. We were told that we had about a 50/50 chance of seeing tigers during our three game runs. For most people it was all about the tigers.

 The game runs were done in these vehicles which were used, we were told, because the Pakistani army didn't want them. They were VERY uncomfortable.
Unlike in Africa, game was hard to spot in this Indian dry forest. The most common animal we saw was the spotted deer. The other large hoofed stock that we saw was the sambar deer. These animals are useful when hunting tigers because they bark when danger is near. On our second trip out we heard them barking -- but no tiger.
Although this is called a dry forest, there were lakes. This was one of the larger ones and created great habitat for herons, ibis, and other shore birds. The stream through the park created one of the coolest and most refreshing places we saw. The contrast between the green riverbank and the brown country behind it reminded us of San Diego.
These rufous treepies (also called tiger birds) were abundant in the Reserve and made a colorful scene among the trees. They could also be a pest, landing on everyone and everything and pecking at hair and clothes. You are NOT supposed to feed them, Girish.
There were many other birds in the park, most of which we couldn't identify, but they were pretty and many times the only wildlife to be seen.

 The rose-ringed parakeets were everywhere--not only in the park but in the cities as well.
The black-faced langurs are native to this part of India. Crocodiles are not native, but one of the maharajas had them imported because he liked them. No accounting for tastes, I guess...
The lapwings stayed a respectful distance from the crocodiles but dotted every shoreline.

 Tiger! Tiger! Finally on the third time out we saw a tiger. At first he was well hidden in the bushes but our guide knew the drill. He had us drive away and wait until later afternoon. When we returned the tiger was just coming out for a stroll.
He was a magnificent and HUGE animal. He paid no attention to us whatsoever and strolled around the lake, no doubt thinking of his next nap or meal.