News: For the first time, the Tamil Nadu forest department has begun a study on Madras Hedgehog at the Theri forests. About Madras Hedgehog The Madras hedgehog is a small-sized insectivorous mammal. It is also called the bare-bellied hedgehog or South Indian hedgehog. Scientific name: Paraechinus nudiventrus Habitat: It lives in arid and semi-arid habitats… Continue reading Madras Hedgehog
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Fishing Cat
News: The fishing cat is in the news due to rapid wetland destruction and increasing concern over its declining population across floodplains and deltas. About Fishing Cat The fishing cat is a medium-sized wild cat that is strongly adapted to wetland and aquatic environments. Scientific Name: Its scientific name is Prionailurus viverrinus. Habitat: The fishing… Continue reading Fishing Cat
Bactrian Camel
News: This year, two Bactrian camels named Galwan and Nubra marched on Kartavya Path in the Republic Day Parade. About Bactrian Camel The Bactrian camel is a double-humped camel scientifically known as Camelus bactrianus. Naming: The name “Bactrian” comes from the ancient region of Bactria, located between present-day Afghanistan, Iran and Kazakhstan Distribution Globally: It… Continue reading Bactrian Camel
Pygmy Hog
News: The population of Pygmy Hog has declined sharply due to habitat loss, grass burning, illegal grazing, and land degradation. About Pygmy Hog The Pygmy Hog is the smallest and rarest wild suid in the world. Scientific name: Porcula salvania Habitat: Pygmy Hogs prefer undisturbed patches of tall wet grassland mixed with a wide variety… Continue reading Pygmy Hog
Gandak River
News: The Gandak river has emerged as the second major river after the Chambal with the highest number of gharials. About Gandak River Gandak River is a major river of Nepal and a left-bank tributary of the Ganges in India. Origin: It originates at an altitude of 620 m above msl to the north of… Continue reading Gandak River
Red-eared slider turtle
News: Red-eared slider turtle, an invasive turtle species is posing a threat to tanks and other wetlands in Coimbatore. About Red-eared slider turtle It is a semiaquatic turtle freshwater turtle. It belongs to Emydidae family. Scientific name: Trachemys scripta elegans Habitat: It prefers to live in ponds, lakes, marshes, and slow-moving rivers. Distribution: It has… Continue reading Red-eared slider turtle
Metadon Ghorpadei and Metadon Reemeri
News: Researchers from Kerala and Tamil Nadu discovered two new, extremely rare ant fly species in India: Metadon ghorpadei and Metadon reemeri. About Metadon Ghorpadei and Metadon Reemeri Metadon ghorpadei and Metadon reemeri are rare ant fly species from India. Family: They belong to the subfamily Microdontinae (Syrphidae). Metadon ghorpadei was found in the northern… Continue reading Metadon Ghorpadei and Metadon Reemeri
Brandt’s Hedgehog ( Paraechinus hypomelas)
News: A previously unrecorded hedgehog species in India, Brandt’s Hedgehog (Paraechinus hypomelas), has been discovered in Jammu and Kashmir. About Brandt’s Hedgehog ( Paraechinus hypomelas) Brandt’s hedgehog is a species of desert hedgehog. Scientific name: Paraechinus hypomelas Native to: Parts of the Middle East and Central Asia. Habitat: It inhabits arid desert regions, mountains, grasslands,… Continue reading Brandt’s Hedgehog ( Paraechinus hypomelas)
Royle’s pika (Ochotona roylei)
News: Royle’s pika of the Himalayan highlands which goes about its life unaware that scientists now view it as a sentinel of climate change. About Royle’s pika (Ochotona roylei) Royle’s pika is also called the Himalayan mouse hare or hui shutu is a species of pika. Scientific name: Ochotona roylei Habitat: They commonly inhabit rocky mountain slopes,… Continue reading Royle’s pika (Ochotona roylei)
Lion-Tailed Macaque
News– The lion-tailed macaque, the flagship species and enduring symbol of Silent Valley, is once again under threat due to habitat fragmentation in the Western Ghats. About Lion-Tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus) It is an Old World monkey endemic to the Western Ghats of South India. Distribution: Seen across Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. Size: Among… Continue reading Lion-Tailed Macaque
