A rare species of moth, Indian Owlet moth (Spirama retorta) belonging to the Erebidae family was spotted at the foothills of the Pachamalai hills in Tamil Nadu. Additionally, a species of butterfly , Common banded peacock (Papilio crino) was also seen at the Puliyancholai hills at the base of the Kolli hills by ecologists from […]
Tiger State Madhya Pradesh Loses 16 Tigers In 12 Months
During the course of the last one year, the state of Madhya Pradesh in Central India has witnessed 16 tiger deaths, due to poaching and other reasons. Seven of these deaths occurred in the Pench Tiger Reserve. Forest officials believe that most of these deaths were natural. However NGO officials blame the government for its […]
4 Reasons Why Climate Change Is Bad For Snow Leopards
Snow Leopards are one of the most elusive cat species in the world – hard to find, aptly called the ‘ghost’ of the cat world. However, rising temperatures are a distinct threat to these high mountain cats as their habitat is right where the affects of climate change are being felt and will aggravate […]
New Snake Species Discovered in Gujarat
A herpetologist from Mumbai saw the photo of a snake taken 9 years ago. With no definite proof of its existence or exact location, the researcher teamed up with others to locate, prove its physical presence and discover the same snake! This newly found species of snake is probably the rarest find in the […]
Life Of A Tiger
BIRTH Newborns tigers are born blind and are completely dependent on their mother. Image via Discover Wildlife GROWING YEARS Fewer than half of the cubs that are born live past two years of age. Image via Softpedia Image via Dailymail AS ADULTS Image via cc/Flickr by stachelbeer
Farmers, Forest Officials And WWF Unite To Save The Gharials
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 […]