Tamarind groves and mango topes were common on the periphery of the city. Remnants of these are still to be seen at places. Most of the vegetation found around the hills today is planted. Though the city was never known for its wildlife, some wild animals did roam around. The last tiger was heard near Paud in the early thirties.
Panther still visit the peripheral hills once in a year mostly in dry months .
Hyenas once inhabited hilly terrain around the city, but have become rare, thanks to the slums and concrete jungle fastly engulfing these hills. The call of jackal, once so common in the suburban districts is now almost died out. Palm civets once inhabited roofs of old wadas and bungalows, especially in the Cantonment areas. The malraans' across the eastern margins once supported large herds of blackbucks with occasional wolf families following them. The blackbucks are nowhere to be seen today and the cast remaining wolf families are fighting hard for their survival.