Stories

World Environment Day special - Sparrows of India

Sparrows are relatively a small bird. 'Passer' is the genus of sparrows and is the Latin word for them. There are many species...

Hyena A Natural Scavenger....

Hyenas are also known as natural scavengers. They are famed scavengers and often dine on the leftovers of other predators. Though hyenas are less they are a unique and important part of...

Elephant a Family Man...

Elephants are long living animals whose social lives are very similar to ours. They feel very strong family ties and bonds. They feel pain, anger and sadness just...

The last Bustard !!!

Decade ago a sight over any grassland could reach horizon. But current scenario is all different. Civilization, changed patterns of agriculture, canals,renewable energy projects, quarries are eating...

Awesome facts about Turtles (World Turtle Day Special)

A turtle's diet varies greatly depending on the environment in which it lives. Adult turtles typically eat aquatic plants; invertebrates such as insects, snails, and worms; and...

Canids of India (International day for biological diversity special)

Canidae is a lineage of carnivorans that includes domestic dogs, wild dogs, wolves, coyotes, foxes, jackals and Dingoes. A member of this family is called as Canid. Canids are found...

On the trail of Otters (International day for biological diversity special)

There are three species of otters in India. The Smooth-coated Otter, Asian Small-clawed Otter and Eurasian Otter. The Smooth-coated Otters are seen in large rivers and dense mangrove stretches along the coast. The Asian Small-clawed Otters prefer living in shallow...

Wolves of North Karnataka

Indian wolves are not like those huge European or American wolves that people generally know of. They are smaller and thinner and they do not attack or kill people for food, like in...

Hornbills of India

Hornbill is a family of bird found in tropical & subtropical Asia. They are characterized by their curved, long and bright colored bill. Hornbills are omnivorous. They eat fruits, small mammals,...

These ants explode to save their colony

These ants literally explode and kill themselves to save their colonies. After explosion they create a yellow glue like toxic substance around which protects their families....

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