India is a megadiverse country. With only 2.4 per cent of the total land area of the world, the known biological diversity of India contributes 8 per cent...
Vultures Vultures, once globally abundant including in the Indian subcontinent, play key roles in ecology, society, and culture, particularly in scavenging carcasses, thereby maintaining environmental hygiene and supporting...
The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotisnigriceps) was once widely spotted across 11 Indian states, but now only less than 250 birds are left all across India. The destruction of...
Kachuga dhonkoga is the Three-striped Roofed Turtle, also known as Batagur dhongoka and is a species of turtle mostly found in Nepal and North East India. This turtle...
Loggerhead, Hawksbill and Leatherback are common names of the Turtles found in India. Turtles are placed in reptiles. The five species are Green turtle (Chelonia mydas), Loggerhead (Caretta...
As per Indian mythology, Gharial is the vahana of Goddess Ganga and Varuna, the god of water. It is a river dwelling fish-eater, but usually harmless to humans....
Red Panda Western Red Panda is found in Nepal, Assam, Sikkim and Bhutan states of India. Red pandas are one of the few animals whose diet is composed...
India is home to a variety of endemic threatened primates, many of which are classified as Endangered. They are discussed here: Hoolock Gibbon Hoolock Gibbons are lesser apes...
Gee’s golden langur, or simply golden langur, is found in western Assam and the Black Mountains of Bhutan. It is one of the most endangered primate species of India. Long considered...
