The White Cheeked Macaque, a new species of primate, has been spotted in Arunachal Pradesh by a group of wildlife photographers and biologists from North East India. The macaque is a new species that was discovered in 2015 by Dr Li Cheng and his group from the Modog in South-eastern Tibet in China. The discovery […]
Indian Rhino: Surviving The Hunt
“Ambling on without a care in the world”, is how one British hunter-naturalist described that most formidable of Indian mega-herbivores, the rhinoceros. Indeed, there was a time when the Indian rhinoceros dominated the wet, swampy grasslands situated in the north of the Indian subcontinent. Seals of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation of the 3rd century […]
Tiger Rising: Celebrate With Caution
When we were kids, one of the favorite things to do was listening to my grandfather’s stories. He had a bagful of them, picked from his many tours and travels across India, seldom fictional and always ending with a funny twist. One such story that he told us often, was a jeep ride on […]
Rare Species of Moth Spotted In Tamil Nadu
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 […]