A triad of local volunteers called ‘Ganga mitras’, forest department officials and WWF members got together for a good cause – caring for, rearing and reintroducing the critically endangered gharials into the river Ganga. 35 such gharials were released into the Ganga at Hastinapur in February this year. Since the start of the programme in […]
Larger Brains Could Be Responsible For Faster Extinction
Larger brain may be considered an asset but it is a liability as far as extinction threat is concerned, says a new study. The researchers add though, that while a large brain in itself may not be a threat to an animal, combined with other factors such as limited food, it increases the challenge for […]
Rusty Spotted Cat
www.indiasendangered.com Rusty-Spotted Cat(Prionailurus rubiginosus) It is the smallest species of cat, along with the black-footed cat of Africa. It is listed as Near Threatened(NT) on the IUCN Red List. The Indian Population is listed on CITES Appendix I. HABITAT Moist and dry deciduous forests as well as scrub and grasslands. It is found in a […]
Crowd Make Way For Elephant To Rescue Her Calf
In an incident in the tea gardens of Assam, a mother Elephant was able to successfully rescued her calf from a ditch without getting disturbed by the crowd that had gathered. Members of IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) and WTI (Wildlife Trust of India) arrived on the scene to control the crowd and thus […]
Photos: 10 Rare And Colourful Birds Of India
Look out! There are some brilliant coloured birds about to land on your screen! Mangrove Pitta The pitta is a colorful little bird that can be easily spotted from a distance because of its distinguishing orange-yellow breast, green and blue wings and a red tail. The marshland bird is becoming very rare though as […]
Sparrows Chirp Back In Punjab Hinterland
Houses and buildings have long since been the natural habitats of sparrows. But, the rise of human population and the trend to make houses pest-free, have led to great threat to the very survival of this tiny, man-friendly bird. Thankfully, there are still some who are fighting to prevent the sparrows from becoming extinct. Like […]
Everything You Need To Know About Pangolin Poaching
About Pangolins There are eight existing species of pangolins in the world. Four of the species are Asian: Chinese, Malayan (or Sunda), Indian and Palawan; while the others are African: Tree pangolin, Giant ground pangolin, Cape pangolin and Long-tailed pangolin. The Indian Pangolin is found in Nepal, Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka and believed to […]
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5 Spectacular Crabs Discovered In Western Ghats
The Western Ghats of India are a true explorer’s haven because of the diversity of life forms that exist here. This has been proven yet again with the discovery of 5 new species of brightly coloured freshwater crabs from this biodiversity hotspot. These crabs prefer to live on land and need freshwater pools for breeding. […]
Sea Sponges Were The First Animals On Earth, Find Scientists
Image via wikimedia American Scientists believe that Sea Sponges were the first ever animal that appeared on the Earth. This discovery of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) team is based on the analysis of molecular fossils that were obtained from rocks that still exist and are 640 million years old. ‘Cambrian explosion’ is […]
Food for Thought: Snow Leopard
Snow leopard is an endangered species living on the higher reaches of Central Asia. The preferred prey of snow leopards are bharal or blue sheep (Pseudois nayavur) and ibex (Capra sibirica). Both these animals are found in the same range as the snow leopards’, roaming the same treacherous mountain slopes. Snow leopards are powerful predators […]