Tagged: western ghats

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Indian Grey Hornbill—the seed dispersers

There are about 54 species of hornbills in the world, out of which 9 occur in India. The hornbill pictured here is the Indian Grey Hornbill, which is common across the Indian subcontinent, except the wettest (Western Ghats and...

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olive ridley turtles—and dinosaurs

Watching these Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings making their first steps to the sea is an emotional experience! Olive Ridley turtles are among the five species of marine turtles which are known to inhabit Indian coastal waters and islands....

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the mother’s day spider

Mother. Struggling to carry its egg to a safe position. The Mother’s Day Spider Species: theridula angula Family: theridiidae Common Name: Pearl Spider Location: Kottayam, Kerala

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the lemon emigrant

It is lemony, and it is a migrant. Migration could be one of its strategy to deal with adverse seasonal changes, like the tropical rainfall. It also exhibits seasonal dimorphism: dark yellow colors(form crocale)...

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the stone suckers

The stone suckers (sp. garra mullya ,malayalam: kalle-mutti) are one of our favorite fish species. They get their name from their habit of sticking to the rocky substratum in the streams. If you dip your...