Sanjay National Park is rich in wildlife species. Chinkara or Indian Gazelle and Blue Bull or Nilgai are found in abundance in the wildlife sanctuary. Sambar, Chital and Barking deer are the three kinds of deer found in abundance, along with Wild Boar.

Some of the faunal species found in large numbers are leopards, tigers, Sambar, Spotted Deer, Blue Bull, Wild Boar, Civet, Chinkara, Monitor Lizards and Porcupine. The park hosts around 309 bird species including racket-tailed drongos, golden hooded oriole, red-headed vulture, Egyptian vulture, white-rump vulture and nightjars.

You can spot some of the most sought-after animals, like panthers, tigers and wild dogs. Some of the rarely seen and shy animals are hyenas which are found here.Sloth bear, langur, and rhesus macaque are found along with Indian field mouse,porcupine, squirrel and flying squirrel. In reptiles, you can find chameleon, garden lizard, Bengal monitor, skink, etc. Common krait, cobra, scaled viper, Russell viper, rat snake and rock python are found in majority.

When it comes to avifauna, the sanctuary enjoys a wide range of birds’ species providing enormous opportunities to bird watchers. Some commonly found species are whistling teal, ibis, white-necked stork, egrets, herons, kites, harrier, eagles, partridge, vultures, lapwings, jungle fowl, quail, pigeons, sand pipers, parakeets, doves, owls, cuckoo, kingfishers, nightjars, myna, paradise fly catchers, warbles, sun birds and more.