The Little Rann of Kutch is the home of the Asiatic wild ass, an endangered species. Notified as an Asiatic Wild Ass Sanctuary, the Little Rann is an extensive tract of salt desert, marshland and dry scrub-and-grassland. Other interesting mammals seen here are the Indian gazelle, the Indian wolf, desert and Indian foxes, and lesser wild cats. The Little Rann has a rich birdlife that ranges from Indo-Saharan desert specialties to wetland birds. The magnificently coloured lesser flamingo breeds in the sanctuary during the monsoon period.