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- What Water Does to Sloths Will Surprise You: Their Speed Tells a Different StoryContrary to their sluggish land image, sloths are surprisingly adept swimmers, moving up to three times faster in water. Their unique anato...23 Mar, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
- How Does a Tiny Primate Jump 13 Feet Without Losing Control?Bushbabies exhibit remarkable leaping abilities, covering up to 4 meters per jump, far exceeding their size. This is achieved through speci...20 Mar, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
- Poba will soon be notified as a wildlife sanctuary: Assam Minister Chandra Mohan PatowaryThe Poba Reserve Forest in Assam will soon be designated as a wildlife sanctuary, as announced by Environment and Forest Minister Chandra M...30 Aug, 2024, 08.28 PM IST
- Dr orang is ready to see patientsRakus, the orangutan in Sumatra, surprised scientists by self-medicating a facial wound with Akar Kuning plant, questioning human uniquenes...05 May, 2024, 11.02 PM IST
- Researchers discover new species of snail-eating snake in Arunachal Pradesh25 Dec, 2020, 10.22 PM IST
- Scientists offer lifeline for world's rarest primate15 Oct, 2020, 11.44 PM IST
- Extinction Watch: Which species may vanish & whyThis incredibly metallic blue tarantula is found within a 39-square mile reserve forest in Andhra Pradesh. Its behaviour parallels that of ...30 Apr, 2020, 11.14 PM IST
- Red-haired person of the forest running out of spaceGreat imitators: The apes in the care of humans tend to mimic the actions of their caregivers—using sign language, washing clothes and even...06 Feb, 2020, 11.50 PM IST
- New snake species named after Uddhav Thackeray's sonThe new species was named 'Thackeray's cat snake' (scientific name 'Boiga thackerayi') for Tejas Thackeray's contribution to the discovery.27 Sep, 2019, 10.34 AM IST
- Chimps sleep on cleaner beds than humans: StudyNew York, May 16 (IANS) If you think humans sleep on cleaner beds than other species, think again. According to a study, chimpanzees, our c...16 May, 2018, 03.47 PM IST
- Here are some of the most endangered species in IndiaInternational Union of Conservation of Nature’s Red list has 665 animal and 387 plant species in India that face higher risk of extinction.22 Sep, 2017, 11.50 PM IST
- Forgoing nasty tricks, this butterfly imitates to escape predatorsCaterpillars and adults of the Plain Tiger butterfly spend a lot of their time foraging among plants that produce toxic alkaloids so that t...12 Oct, 2015, 05.58 AM IST
- Many snakes run over by vehicles at Tamhini: StudyA survey conducted in Tamhini Ghat area of Mulshi taluka has found that 217 snakes were killed after being run over by vehicles over the pe...02 Apr, 2015, 04.44 AM IST
- Book on reptiles of Nilgiris releasedIn a first of its kind, a book on snakes and other reptiles of Nilgiris, authored by P Kannan, assistant professor of Ooty Government Arts ...18 Jul, 2014, 02.38 AM IST
- 'Glory of Allapalli' is Maharashtra's first biodiversity heritage siteOn March 28, 2013, the Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board (MSBB) in its fourth meeting had given in-principle approval to 'Glory of Allap...24 May, 2014, 05.00 AM IST
- Rusty-spotted cat found in KutchIn what could be considered as a rare sighting for Kutch, a rusty-spotted cat, which is one of the smallest species of cat in the world, ha...11 Apr, 2013, 02.52 AM IST
- Extinct lizard rediscovered after 135 yearsGeckoella Jeyporensis or Jeypore ground gecko, an enigmatic lizard from the Eastern Ghats which was considered extinct, has been rediscover...23 Mar, 2013, 11.47 AM IST
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