An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c14.s8.t4.11

v1.c14.s8.t4.11

Both in fauna and flora there was thus a change signifying from a milder condition to a warmer condition and very wet condition to simple monsoonal condition. A few species of rhododendron are today found in the Himalayas as well as on the higher reaches of isolated peninsular high hills. Apparently these are remnants of the Pleistocene when the whole peninsula was full of them. Peats are found in the higher hill stretches in Nepal, in the Nilgiris, etc. The earlier ones of these have their origin during the transitional phase as also the earlier fossil coastal lakes. Animals are of recent types and more warm-loving ones. The gradual drying up of swamps may account for the gradual extinction of the rhinoceros from most part of the land. The major exception is the probable entry of the tiger during this period.