What Animals Live in Asia?

Asia, one of the largest continents, consists of mountainous regions, plateaus and deserts.  The animals that inhabit this region vary as much as the geography.  To the south, you will find mammals, reptiles and fish while in the mountainous regions you will see snow leopards, goats and the Siberian tiger.  The tundra area consists of reindeer and wolves while lizards and rodents can be found in the deserts.

Asian Animals

• The Bengal Tiger can be found in India, China, Siberia and Indonesia.  They are solitary, nocturnal animals that stalk their prey.  Their food sources consist of buffalo, wild boar, monkey and chital.


• Bactrian Camels are an endangered species and can be found in the Gobi Desert.  They can be domesticated and are the source of wool and transportation.  They have a lifespan of 50 years, eat tough grass, foliage, thin branches and herbs and can go for long periods of time without water. 


• The Komodo Dragon lives on the Indonesian Islands.  They are cold-blooded animals that sleep at night and search for food during the day.  Animals they prey upon include smaller Komodo Dragons, monkeys, deer and wild pigs. 


• The Pig-tailed Macaque lives in the dense evergreen forests where food is plentiful.  Living in troops of 16 to 18 primates, they eat roots, leaves, insects and fruit. They are known to raid cultivated fields of tubers and corn.  The macaque has been trained by man to collect coconuts and specimens from tree tops. 


• The Javan Rhinoceros is found in the dense rainforest, favoring areas with a good water supply and wallowing in muddy pits.  The animal is a loner and is alerted to danger by his senses of smelling and hearing.  It prefers to eat various plant species with shoots, twigs and fallen fruit being the favorite.  Their population has declined due to poaching.

Additional animals found in the Asian Rainforest:

• The Common Palm Civet is found in the Himalayas, China, Philippines and the Indonesian Islands.


• The Dawn Bat can be found in the forests of Malaysia, Indonesia and Borneo.


• The King Cobra is found is the regions of the Southeast Asian rainforest.


• Orangutans can be found in the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo.


• Sumatran Rhinoceros are found in areas of the Indonesian and Malaysian rainforests.