IIS UNIVERSITY

ASSIGNMENT:- 02
WEST BENGAL
SUBMITTED BY :- SUBMITTED TO :-
DIVYANSHI JAIN (31445) TANISHA AMERIYA
GAURI SINGH (31521)
GITIKA JANGID (31285)
HARSHITA SONI (31666)
 STATE TREE
Scientifically known as Alstonia Scholaris
Colloquially known as Chatim, is the state tree of West
Bengal.
Also known as blackboard or Devil's tree, this is an
evergreen tree and hardly browns itself in any season.
Although it's a native Chinese tree, Chatim had historical
significance in West Bengal and thus the credentials. Due to
its evergreen state, it represents the wealth of Bengal.
It is native to southern China, tropical Asia and Australasia,
it is a commonly planted ornamental plant in these areas. It
is a toxic plant, but traditionally it is used medicinally
for myriad diseases and complaints.
STATE BIRD
Scientifically known as Halcyon Smyrnensis
Colloquially known as  White-throated kingfisher, is
the state bird of West Bengal
The white-throated kingfisher also known as the white-breasted kingfisher
It is a tree kingfisher, widely distributed in Asia from the Sinai east through the Indian
subcontinent to China and Indonesia.
This kingfisher is a resident over much of its range, although some populations may
make short-distance movements.
It can often be found well away from water where it feeds on a wide range of prey
that includes small reptiles, amphibians, crabs, small rodents, and even birds.
STATE FLOWER
Scientifically known as Nyctanthes Nyctanthes arbor-tristis tristis tristis L.
Colloquially known as Coral Jasmine, Night Jasmine (English); Harshringara,
Harsingar (Hindi), Parijatha (Sanskrit), Parijatham (Tamil), is the state tree of
West Bengal.

It is a large shrub that grows up to 10 m tall. It has fleshy and grey

bark. Stems and branches are 4-angled and hairy. Leaves are simple,
opposite, ovate, 6 – 12 × 2 – 6.5 cm with rounded or cuneate base,
entire or coarsely toothed at margins, and acute to acuminate at apex.
Flowers are white, fragrant, arranged in terminal and axillary
trichotomous cymes. Calyx is narrowly campanulate (bell-shaped).
Corolla lobes white with an orange-coloured tube. Fruits are heart-
shaped to obovoid, flat and brown-coloured capsules with orbicular
seeds.
STATE ANIMAL
Conservation Status : Endangered
Scientific Name : Prionailurus viverrinus
Mass : 8.8 kg Adult
Length : 78 cm Adult
Trophic Level : Carnivore
The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is a medium-sized wild cat of South and Southeast
Asia. Since 2016, it is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Fishing cat populations
are threatened by destruction of wetlands and have declined severely over the last decade.
The fishing cat lives foremost in the vicinity of wetlands, along rivers, streams, oxbow
lakes, in swamps, and mangroves.
The fishing cat is the state animal of West Bengal.
The fishing cat has a deep yellowish-grey fur with black lines and spots. Two stripes
are on the cheeks, and two above the eyes running to the neck with broken lines on
the forehead. It has two rows of spots around the throat. The spots on the shoulder
are longitudinal, and those on the sides, limbs and tail are roundish. The background
colour of its fur varies between individuals from yellowish tawny to ashy grey, and
the size of the stripes from narrow to broad. The fur on the belly is lighter than on
the back and sides. The short and rounded ears are set low on the head, and the back
of the ears bear a white spot. The tail is short, less than half the length of head and
body, and with a few black rings at the end. As an aquatic adaptation, the fur is
layered. A short, dense layer provides a water barrier and thermal insulation, while
another layer of protruding long guard hairs provides its pattern and glossy sheen.