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 …
INDIAN ROCK PYTHON
Heya! Afraid? You don’t have to be! We are Indian Rock Pythons. We are very big nonvenomous snakes and actually, we are afraid of you. You must know the famous movie “The Jungle Book”. The big long snake named “Kaa” in the movie was an Indian Rock Python. Is it not interesting? Want to know …
INDIAN PORCUPINE
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 …
INDIAN POND TERRAPIN
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 …
INDIAN PEAFOWL
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 …
INDIAN GAUR
Hey! You are looking at the largest living cattle species, The Indian Gaurs. We are also called as Indian Bison. If you have seen the Indian movie, “Bahubali”, you would recognize us in a fight scene. So, don’t come close to us, you might get hurt. We are not generally cool with strangers. While you …
INDIAN FLAPSHELL TURTLE
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 …
INDIAN WOLF
Hello! You might be wondering why dogs are in captivity, we are not dogs, we are Indian Grey Wolves. We are less fur possessing wolves found in Indian subcontinent. Read below to know more about us: If you are from rural India, you might have been told that we steal children. This story is passed …
HOUSE SPARROW
Hey! Yes, we are who you think we are. We are House sparrows and you would see us very regularly. But do you know? This phenomenon is almost for every person in the world. This is because we have such a huge range and our adaptive skills are second to none. You might ignore us …
HOG DEER
Hello! We are the smallest deer called Hog Deer. Notice that Deer is singular and also plural. We got this name due to the fact that we run through the forests with our heads hung low so that we can duck under obstacles instead of leaping over them like most other deer. Know more about …