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Not a crocodile or alligator: Massive 10-feet-long lizards, world's second largest, roam in India's SundarbansIAS officer Sanjay Kumar highlighted the Asian water monitor and Bengal monitor thriving in the Sundarbans. The Asian water monitor, the wo...- 7 indoor plants that may help repel snakes and lizards from homeFinding a snake or lizard inside the house is not exactly a rare experience in many Indian homes, especially in ground floor flats, older b...
- This surreal floating lake in India is visible from space but beneath its drifting islands lives one of the world’s most feared snakesManipur’s Loktak Lake is unlike any other lake in India. Known for its floating circular islands called phumdis, the lake is also home to t...
- 'Possibly most beautiful jungle': Award-winning wildlife photographer and investor Sridhar Sivaram reveals a hidden destination wildlife and nature lovers must visitDudhwa National Park in Uttar Pradesh offers a raw and wild jungle experience away from crowds. Award-winning photographer Sridhar Sivaram ...
- 6 outdoor plants that can help keep snakes awaySnakes and lizards often become more visible around homes during warmer months, especially near gardens and damp corners. These six outdoor...
- Evidence of giant serpent ‘Vasuki’ found in Gujarat: 47-million-year-old fossil reveals 50-foot predatorA massive prehistoric snake named Vasuki indicus has been discovered in Gujarat. Fossilized bones suggest this ancient serpent lived 47 mil...
- Calamaria garoensis: New snake species discovered in Meghalaya's Garo hillsNew snake species, burrowing reed snake, have been discovered by scientists named Calamaria garoensis, in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya. The ...
- BSF examines plan to release crocodiles & snakes along areas of Indo-Bangla borderThe Border Security Force is exploring a novel approach to secure vulnerable riverine stretches along the India-Bangladesh border. Official...
- A fifth of world's reptile species deemed threatened with extinctionMany reptiles are being pushed to the brink, the researchers said, by factors similarly imperiling the world's other land vertebrates - amp...
- New species of Gecko discovered in Chhattisgarh forestA new species of gecko “Eublepharis satpuraensis” (reptile) has been discovered for the first time in Chhattisgarh's Bhoramdeo Wildlife San...
- 347 flora, 242 fauna species discovered in 2013-14: Environment Minister Prakash JavadekarJavadekar said that India ranks among the top 10 species rich nations in the world and is known for its rich biological diversity and high ...
- 18 reptile species in Western Ghats face threatReptile species in the Western and Eastern Ghats and South India in general are under threat of extinction, a report says.
- India's only captive white crocodile to be set free soon39-year-old 'Gori', India's only female albino captive white crocodile, will soon be released into the wild to enable it to adopt to the na...
- 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 ...
- 55 species of herpetofauna found in Manas landscapeThe survey was part of a trans-boundary conservation initiative funded and led by the park authorities of Manas National Park, India and Ro...
- Indian crocodile, king cobra face extinction threatThe Indian crocodile (mugger ), King cobra, the South Andaman krait, four types of turtle — Bengal Roof Turtle, Red-crowned Roofed Turtle, ...
- Crocodiles score in diverse Sunderbans deltaAccording to Pradeep Vyas, director of Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve, a good sub-adult or juvenile population in Ramganga range proves that ...
- Mining taking heavy toll on Goa's wildlife: EnvironmentalistsIncessant digging that had been taking place around Goa's forests in search for iron ore has taken a heavy toll on wild animals and other s...
- Rare Indian snake species discovered at Katarniaghat sanctuaryA rare Indian snake species Red Coral Kukri has been discovered at Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) in the Terai region of Uttar Prade...
- 40 crocodiles born at VandalurBiologist Baskar wakes up early every morning and goes along with crocodile keeper Manikandan to monitor the movements of the reptiles in e...
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