India, July 3 -- India added 709 animal species to its national database in 2025, the highest annual count recorded by the Zoological Survey of India.

The additions include 483 species new to science and 226 species recorded in India for the first time.

Kerala reported the highest number of new animal species, followed by West Bengal, Karnataka and Arunachal Pradesh.

India's recorded faunal diversity now stands at 105,953 species and subspecies, about 5.3% of the global total.

India added 709 animal species to its national database in 2025, the highest number recorded in a single year since systematic counting began, according to a new report by the Zoological Survey of India.

The figure includes 483 species new to science and 226 sp...