Hello! We are magnificent and amazing mandrills. We are a very special and distinct monkey species. There are a lot of interesting things about us that you would love to know, have a look: We are the world’s largest monkeys. We are larger than baboons. The Largest one according to Guinness Book of World Records, …
Hello! Aren’t we beautiful looking? We are Lady Amherst’s Pheasants. You might be wondering who Lady Amherst is. She was the wife of Sir William Pitt Amherst who is the Governor of Bengal in the early 1800s. He was responsible for sending the first specimen of our species to London in 1828. Have a look …
Hello! We are the attractive pheasants called Khalij Pheasants. We are native to Himalayan foothills and we have few interesting points that might interest you. Have a look: We were first described by English naturalist John Latham in 1790. We have a very acute sense of hearing and also excellent eyesight that help us sense our …
Hey! We are stocky chicken like looking birds called as Jungle Bush Quails. We are an abundantly available Indian bird that has distinct colors on our bodies. Have a look at important things about us: We are shy birds. We are not seen easily as we hide well in our nests. Even in captivity, we need …
Hey! We are Japanese Quail found not only in Japan but also in most of East Asia and also India. Actually, our range also extends in Africa and parts of Europe. Have a look at few interesting points about us: We were once considered as subspecies of common quail but in 1983, we got distinguished as …
Hello! We are not wolves and not dogs. We are Golden Jackals. Our yellowish fur got us our name. Know more about us: Like wolves, we are territorial and mark the territory using scents. Our oldest fossils are found in Greece and are 7000 years old. We are highly adaptive species and can bear temperatures …
Hi! We are very unique and third-largest rodents in the world, the Indian Porcupine. We are also called as Indian Crested Porcupine. Have a look at a few interesting things about us: We are nocturnal animals meaning we are active during night and sleep during the day. We live in burrows by digging using our very …
Hi! We are a turtle found in India and nearby places. We are the Indian Pond Terrapins. We are also called as Indian Black Turtles though most of us are not black. Have a look at few important points about us: We are freshwater reptiles that have cold blood flowing in our bodies. For this …
Hi! You are looking at one of the most beautiful creation of the nature. We are the Indian Peafowls. We are commonly called as Peacocks (referring to the males) and well known for our beautiful tail feathers. There is so much to know about us, read below: We are only found in India and Sri …
Hello, we are the most commonly found turtles in Indian subcontinent and you probably might have seen us at many places in India. We are Indian Flap-Shell Turtles. Though we are commonly found, there are things that are really interesting to know. Have a look: Our name flap-shell is due to femoral flap shell on …
