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Colugo or Sunda Flying Lemur in Bako National Park

In Borneo, we met the Colugo – the Flying Lemur that isn’t

May 6, 2017May 6, 2017 Beej

Daytime wildlife spotting in the rainforest can be luckless. But then, walking the coastal trail at Bako National Park, we met the extraordinary Colugo aka the Sunda Flying Lemur Continue reading In Borneo, we met the Colugo – the Flying Lemur that isn’t

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The Hoary-bellied Squirrel occurs abundantly in the forests of the Dooars up to about 1500 m in the Himalaya

Encounter – Hoary-bellied Squirrel

May 4, 2015May 6, 2015 Beej

Hailing from a family known as the ‘beautiful squirrels’, the Hoary-bellied Squirrel is handsome enough despite the plainness of its coat. To see this mammal in the wild, head for the forests of northeast India Continue reading Encounter – Hoary-bellied Squirrel

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Rancho La Brea – a time machine in asphalt

March 31, 2015March 31, 2015 Arun

The George C Page Museum of Tar Pit Discoveries in Rancho La Brea, Los Angeles, California features some stunningly well-preserved mammal fossils from the Pleistocene. It’s a journey back in time but — shudder! — those Sabertooth canines are unnerving! Continue reading Rancho La Brea – a time machine in asphalt

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In the kingdom of the Lion-tailed Macaque

December 23, 2011April 12, 2016 Sandy

In Valparai the endangered Lion-tailed Macaque inhabits tracts of dense evergreen forest hemmed in by tea plantations. It lives, literally and alarmingly, on the edge. Here are memories of a brief but illumining encounter with these fascinating primates
Continue reading In the kingdom of the Lion-tailed Macaque

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Hail to the leopard, spirit of the forest

November 29, 2011July 15, 2012 Arun

In the presence of two regal cats we watched mesmerised and awestruck. Some of that aura rubbed off on us I have wandered only a handful of forests. Most wildlife enthusiasts might have traveled more in one year than I have over the last five. … Continue reading Hail to the leopard, spirit of the forest

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Encounter: Indian Giant Squirrel

August 30, 2011May 6, 2015 Arun

Fluffy and tubby, the Indian Giant Squirrel is a treat to watch anywhere you may wander in the forests of peninsular India Continue reading Encounter: Indian Giant Squirrel

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Encounter – Royle’s Pika

October 5, 2010October 19, 2014 Beej

Half-mouse and half-hare is the Royle’s Pika. One of the most adorable mammals in the Himalaya Continue reading Encounter – Royle’s Pika

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Encounter: Chinkara or Indian Gazelle

June 10, 2009May 7, 2015 Beej

The Chinkara or Indian Gazelle (Gazella bennettii), more of a newsmaker for its association with a trigger-happy Salman Khan, is a sight to behold in the arid wilderness of Rajasthan and Kutch Continue reading Encounter: Chinkara or Indian Gazelle

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