Category: Factly: Environment

What is the News? Scientists have discovered fossils of a species in Central Montana, USA. They have named it Syllipsimopodi bideni. What is Syllipsimopodi Bideni? Syllipsimopodi Bideni belongs to a group of species called vampyropods that includes octopuses. The species may have lived approximately 328 million years ago during the Carboniferous period, making it the… Continue reading Syllipsimopodi Bideni: Primordial octopus had ten arms

What is the News? Every year, the Wildlife Department of Punjab conducts a waterbirds census exercise in six major wetlands which include Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary, Ropar Conservation Reserve, Harike Wildlife Sanctuary, Kanjli Wetland, Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve and Ranjit Sagar Conservation Reserve. However, the census could not be done this year on account of dense fog… Continue reading “Species Richness” Survey: Migratory waterbirds: Encouraging trend of species diversity recorded

What is the News? Forest officials had installed GPS transmitters on Northern River Terrapin in Indian Sundarbans. After just six weeks, at least three of these turtles have travelled hundreds of kilometres and are now in Bangladesh.  What is Northern River Terrapin? Northern River Terrapin (Batagur baska) is a species of riverine turtle native to… Continue reading Northern River Terrapin: Endangered turtles play fast and loose with borders

What is the News? Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India(BSI) have discovered a new gin berry species named “Glycosmis albicarpa” from the Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu.  What is Glycosmis albicarpa? Glycosmis albicarpa is a gin berry species. It belongs to the Orange family, Rutaceae. Habitat: Endemic to the southern Western Ghats.  Features:… Continue reading Glycosmis albicarpa: New gin berry species discovered in southern Western Ghats