Jerdon’s Courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus) is one of India’s most enigmatic and imperiled birds — a nocturnal, ground-dwelling species that has teased naturalists for nearly two centuries with its rarity and elusiveness. Its story is one of hope, mystery, and the urgent need for habitat protection.
Indian Star Tortoise – Nature’s Perfect Geometric Masterpiece
The Indian Star Tortoise is a mathematical masterpiece. Its beauty is functional, its shape is geometrical, and its habits are a testament to the grit required to thrive in the scrub forests and arid grasslands of South Asia.
New Animal and Plant Species Discovered in India this October (2025 Update)
It has been a month of multiple discoveries at once! From 6 new butterfly species in Arunachal Pradesh to plants, earthworms and a fungus so big that someone can sit on it! Take a look at a few of the discoveries published in October, Beautiful White Flowering Plant Species from Kerala Botanists exploring the mist-covered […]
Snow Leopards in India 2025: Where They Live & How Many Remain
The first official nationwide survey ‘Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India (SPAI)’ was conducted between 2019 and 2023 and the report was released in 2024. It showed that India had 718 snow leopards.
11 Threatened Plant Species from India
India is home to approximately 50,000 plant species in the world. Around 6 percent of world species of flowering plants are found in the country. It is one of the 17 mega-diversity regions of the world, and eleventh in respect to the number of endemic vascular plant species. Around 28 percent of flora in India […]
13 Facts to Know the Gangetic River Dolphin in a Better Way
#1 Gangetic river dolphins were declared as the National Aquatic Animal of India in 2009. #2 They are also known as Susu, Hihu, Blind dolphin, Ganga river dolphin, side swimming dolphin and South Asian river dolphin. #3 The Gangetic river dolphin is one of the four freshwater dolphin species in the world. The other three […]
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Infographic: Know About The Red Panda Today
The red panda is a small, tree-dwelling mammal native to the high-altitude forests of Nepal and adjacent areas of China, India, and Myanmar. This original panda, formally described by biologists decades before the giant panda (no big deal), lives almost entirely on bamboo, supplemented with fruits, mushrooms, eggs, and the occasional bird—and are the only […]
Shark Awareness Day – Interesting Facts About Sharks
Today, July 14th is Shark Awareness Day and we are celebrating with some interesting facts about sharks. 1 Sharks Need to Swim to Stay Alive Some sharks need to swim continuously to stay alive. Sharks obtain oxygen for breathing from the water that flows over their gills. If they stop swimming, no more water flow […]
#FridayFrogFact – Indirana Gundia (Gundia Leaping Frog)
This is a guest post by Madhushri Mudke from GirlGoneBirdzz.com The word Indirana is probably derived by combining two words – India (Indi) and frogs (rana). This tells us that these frogs are known only from India, particularly the Western Ghats! They are commonly referred to as ‘Leaping Frogs’ given their behaviour and ability to jump […]
In Conversation With The Gharial
Can you introduce yourself? Hello, my name is Gharial. I live in India and Nepal and have become a very rare animal in this world. What are some of the other names given to you? 1. Gavial 2. Fish Eating Crocodile 3. Gavialis gangeticus (In scientific terms) …but I think the name Gharial suits me […]