Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is mainly known for its tigers. It has more than 22 species of mammals. Common langur and rhesus macaque represent the primate group. Among the carnivore species jackal, Bengal fox, sloth bear, rattle, grey (small Indian) and ruddy mongoose, striped hyena, wolf, wild dog, jungle cat, leopard and tiger are prominent. Ungulates (animals which walk on tips of their toes) include chital, sambhar, barking deer, chinkara, chausingha, nilgai and wild pig. Porcupine, lesser bandicoot and three-striped palm squirrel are among the rodents. Small Indian civet and toddy cat are also found here though seen rarely being nocturnal. Another nocturnal animal, the rufous-tailed hare is also seen usually during dusk. The wild dog, Bengal fox, sloth bear, leopard and tiger found in Bandhavgarh are listed as threatened animals in IUCN Red List.

Cats

Tiger
Local name: Sher, Bagh; 
Scientific name: Panthera tigris

Leopard or Panther
Local name: Tendua/ Cheetah
Scientific name: Panthera pardus

Jungle cat
Local name: Jungli billi; 
Scientific name: Felis chaus

Dogs

Wolf
Local name: Bhediya;
Scientific name: Canis lupus 

Jackal
Local name: Gidar, siyar, sikat;
Scientific name: Canis aureus

Indian Fox
Local name: Lomri, phyao;
Scientific name: Vulpes bengalensis

Dhole or Indian Wild Dog
Local name: Sone Kutta 
Scientific name: Cuon alpinus

Hyaenas

Striped Hyaena
Local name: Lakkar bagga;
Scientific name: Hyaena hyaena

Bears

Sloth Bear
Local name: Bhalu; 
Scientific name: Melursus ursinus

Apes, Monkeys, Lemurs

Common or Grey Langur
Local name: bander;
Scientific name: Presbytis entellus. 

Rhesus Macaque
Local name: Bander, lal mooh walla; 
Scientific name: Macaca mulatta

Antelopes, Gazelles

Blue Bull
Local name: Nilgai, 
Scientific name: Boselaphus tragocamelus

Four gorned Antelope
Local name: Chowsingha; 
Scientific name: Tetraceros quadricornis

Chinkara
Local name: Chahiugari, chinkara, 
Scientific name: Gazella gazella

Gaur
Local name: Jungli Bhains; 
Scientific name: Bos gaurus

Deer

Sambar
Local name: Sambar; 
Scientific name: Cervus unicolor

Spotted Deer
Local name: chital;
Scientific name: Cervus (Axis)axis

Muntjac of Barking Deer
Local name Bhansa of Kadad; 
Scientific name: Muntiacus muntjak

Indian Wild Boar
Local name: Suar; 
Scientific name: Sus scrofa

Civets

Small Indian Civet
Local name: Kasturi; 
Scientific name: Viverricula indica 

Common Palm civet of Toddy Cat
Local name: Kasturi; 
Scientific name: Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

Mongooses

Ruddy Mongoose
Local name: Neola, newra; 
Scientific name: Herpestes smithii

Common Mongoose
Local name: Neola, newra;
Scientific name: Herpestes edwardsi

Weasels

Honey Badger of Ratel
Local name: Bijoo, Kabar bijoo;
Scientific name: Mellivora capensis

Insectivores

Indian Tree Shrew
Scientific name: Anathana ellioti

Grey Musk Shrew
Local name: Chhuchunder; 
Scientific name: Suncus murinus

Bats

Flying Fox
Scientific name: (Pteropus giganteus) 

Fulvous Fruit Bat
Local name: Chimkadar;
Scientific name: Rousettus leschenaulti

Indian False Vampire
Local name: Chimkadar;
Scientific name: Megaerma lyra

Indian Pipistrelle
Local name: Chimkadar
Scientific name: Pipistrellus coromandra

Rodents

Five-striped Palm Squirrel
Local name: Gilheri;
Scientific name: Funambulus pennanti

Indian Mole Rat
Scientific name: Bandicota bengalensis

Indian Porcupine
Local name: Sehi;
Scientific name: Hystrix indica

Hares

Indian Hare
Local name: Khargosh; 
Scientific name: Lepus nigricollis

Pangolins

Indian Pangolin
Scientific name: Manis crassicaudata