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. […]
8Aug2019
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. […]
7Aug2019
The Bay Backed Shrike is a small bird, about 6 inches in length and is a widespread resident in the Indian subcontinent. […]
6Aug2019
Yacare( ya-car-ae) caiman are found in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay living in rivers, lakes and wetlands. The name ‘yacare’ comes from the regional term ‘jacaré’ which means alligator. […]
1Aug2019
Food is a serious business in animal kingdom and when it comes to scavengers like the Striped Hyena (inhabitant of Indian peninsula), it can mean deploying tricks. […]
Named after the dedicated British ornithologist Samuel Tickell, this beautiful bird is found in the Indian subcontinent and throughout South East Asia. […]
There are supposedly five different sub – species of this turtle that are known to biologists. The Indian black turtle is found all over the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka where it is another sub species. […]
25Jul2019
Indian Wild Dog or Dhole is a highly social animal. They live in large clans with remarkably structured hierarchies, ranging from 12 to even 45 individuals. […]
The Puff Throated Babbler is found in scrub and moist forest mainly in hilly regions. They forage in small groups on the forest floor, turning around leaf litter to find their prey and usually staying low in the undergrowth where they can be hard to spot. They however have loud and distinct calls, including a morning song, contact and alarm calls. They can often be seen creeping through undergrowth in search of their insect food. […]
23Jul2019
Saltwater crocodiles are one of the widest ranging crocodiles and are found in Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. […]
18Jul2019
One horned rhinoceros use their dung to announce to their fellow Rhinos where they have been and to also mark their home range. Rhino’s also come back to the same spot to defecate everyday, thereby helping nearly 25 species of plants to germinate and thrive on the forest floor. Interestingly, nearly 18 out of this 25 plant species depend entirely on the Rhinos to germinate. […]
The Oriental Honey Buzzard is a resident raptor of the Indian subcontinent in South India and can migrate to Siberia and Central Asia in summer in North India, inhabiting woodlands of various climatic types, preferring broad leaved forest. They are found in a large range of habitats, from India to South Asia to China and Siberia. […]
16Jul2019
The Indian rock python is a non-venomous snake found in South Asia and is found in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It is one of the longest snakes in India, and the longest one found in West Bengal measured 19 ft 2 in. […]
3Jul2019
Energy plays a vital role in almost all spheres of development and progress such as communication, transport, healthcare, food and agriculture. The socio-economic progress of any country is based on its industrial and agricultural activities which in turn are heavily dependent on energy resources. […]
The Asian water monitors are the longest lizards in the world with the Komodo dragon coming in close at second. Being the most aquatic of all monitor lizards, it is equally comfortable on land. They are found from Sri Lanka to the Philippines and all the way down to Java. […]