The largest wildlife species inhibiting Madhav National Park are the beautiful little Chinkara, Chital and the Indian gazelle. They can be sighted with ease. Other species living in the park are sambar, Nilgai, four horned antelope, sloth bear, black buck, langur. Some other wild species occasionally found are striped hyena, tigers, jackal, chital, jungle cat, wild boar, gazelle, chinkara, crocodiles and more.

Madhav National Park in Madhya Pradesh is abundantly rich in bird species. Chanpatha is a manmade lake and a winter heaven for pochard, migratory geese, teal, pintail, gadwall and mallard. Some of the frequently spotted species are red-wattle lapwing, Indian pond heron, large pied wagtail and kingfisher. The avifauna of the park also features painted stork, cormorant, laggar falcon, white ibis, purple sunbird, golden oriole and Asian flycatcher.