The Nile crocodile is one of the largest crocodilians in the world. Living in the Nile basin, sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar in freshwater marshes, mangrove swamps and rivers, they are found quite close to human settlements which leads to a lot of attacks. Since they do not really have a particular diet, someone nearby might look like a tasty meal. […]
Sambar is India’s largest deer. They have a long tail and a dark coat compared to other members of the same species. […]
These are the tiniest crocodilians in the world, the males growing up to a maximum of 1.6m and the female up to 1.2m. Found in Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Columbia and Venezuela, they live in freshwater forested rivers and near lakes that have flooded forests, even surviving in very high altitudes with temperatures dropping to 13 – 19 degrees Celsius. […]
Wild komodo dragons are only found in the Sunda islands, Indonesia. Being the dominant predator on these islands eating anything from deer to buffaloes and even humans, they depend on camouflage and are extremely patient till their prey passes them. […]
Red – eared sliders get their name from the red line behind the eyes while their head, legs and necks are greenish with yellow stripes. They like to bask in the sun in groups. […]
The Spotted Owlet is a small, cute looking owl that is found in India and South East Asia. They are widespread all over the country and can even be seen in urban areas, quietly sitting on trees, cavities of rocks or even a quiet corner in buildings. They are small birds, barely 8 to 8 ½ inches in length. […]
Vine snakes are found in a lot of places around India except in the northwest and around the Gangetic basin. They are mainly arboreal in nature found in places like rain forests, low bushes and trees in the plains and are pretty much diurnal. Vine snakes rely on their colour and shape to escape being found. […]
The Small Green Bee Eater is a small, beautiful bird and is found widespread from Africa through to South East Asia. India has a large population of this species. They are mainly insect eaters and they are found in grassland, thin scrub and forest often quite far from water. Several regional plumage variations are known for this colourful bird. They are mostly seen in the plains but can sometimes be found up to 5000 or 6000 feet in the Himalayas. […]
This is one of rarest crocodile species in the world, being so critically endangered that for a couple of years they were said to be extinct. The Siamese crocodiles are a medium sized, freshwater species. […]
The wire-tailed swallow is a small bird, measuring about 7 inches in length. It has bright blue upperparts, bright white under parts and a chestnut cap. The species is named for the very long outermost tail feathers, which trail behind like two wires. The sexes are similar in appearance, but the female has shorter “wires”. […]
The Earth is considered as the Mother of all living and nonliving beings because of her unconditional ecological services which is the main source for existence of all life forms. The wellness of earth is the wellness of the variety of life forms in which everything is interconnected as the child is connected with the womb of a mother. […]
The Painted Stork is a large bird with long legs that wades in the water and is thus called ‘wader.’ They belong to the stork family and have distinctive pink feathers in the tail region, giving rise to their name. […]
The bronzeback tree snakes are found all over India, even all the way up in the Himalayas. They are arboreal in nature, living in thorny trees like acacia and low bushes, hiding in small rock gaps and tree holes. […]
Several species have developed their own means of communication, which have been passed down to generations. When it comes to big cats, there is minimal usage of sounds or communication as such. […]
The Bay Backed Shrike is a small bird, about 6 inches in length and is a widespread resident in the Indian subcontinent. […]
