A threatened species with a scientific name of Trachypithecus johnii. This Nilgiri Langur is caught for its flesh and fur. The Flesh is said to have aphrodisiac properties. They are most commonly seen in the Western Ghats in India in the hills of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamilnadu. Also Check out a photograph of its close cousin in [...]
Nature’s great masterpiece, an elephant; the only harmless great thing. -John Donne I posted a link of “Elephants in captivity”, and many readers expressed pain and shock in witnessing the control exerted by human for selfish ends. This time, I didn’t want to wallow in melancholy but show you the beauty of wild elephants. [...]
A Bonnet Macaque offspring, Wide, globular eyes that was absorbing everything on its range. A hand adept at holding small things, a caring mother. Few of the impressions this little creature made on me. After all, evolution is real. Though, this species is of least concern, there is alarm on few ecological challenges, These [...]
Oblivious to me or rather curious towards me, this female langur sat there. Though, he didn’t remind me of “the monkey king” from ‘The Jungle Book’, he amused me and I stole this photograph out of him. [Location: Bandipur National Park, Karnataka, India]
This cute little guy is faster and agile than he seems, he was jumping like 10-20 feet from tall evergreen trees in the slopes of Western Ghats, Kerala. The Squirrel has a scientific name of Ratufa indica, also known as Indian giant squirrel, apparently they are harder to spot and are near-threatened. [...]
A calf (baby elk), Spring is the ideal time to see the young ones of all mammals. [Yellowstone National Park]
A skinny bison at Yellowstone National park, it is skinny in the spring due to lack of food in the winter season. The Bison had roamed the entire North america, but with heavy hunting, it almost went extinct in the 19th century. Thanks to the idea of National parks and forests. The Bison still roams [...]
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