Wildlife

Watch video as two ostriches keep pace with traffic on Lahore’s highway

<p> The city of Lahore in Pakistan witnessed something which can be best described as bizarre and amazing. Much to…

3 years ago

Like humans, flamingos dye their feathers to look good and attract mates

<p> <strong>It is known to the scientists that flamingos touch up their colour by coating their necks with a serum…

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In Africa many elephants are now born without tusks in nature’s revolt against poaching

<p> <strong>Without realising, human beings by their reckless act of killing elephants indiscriminately has resulted in an increase in the…

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Dogs around us may be closely related to ancient Japanese wolves

<p> <strong>According to scientists, since dogs of today have not been found to be closely related to the wolves of…

3 years ago

Stranded leopard rescued from a 10-foot-deep well near Pune

<p> <strong>In what can be described as a miracle, a leopard had a narrow escape with certain death after it…

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‘Jumbo Hooters’ to be keep elephants away from villages in Jharkhand

<p> <strong>With increasing incidence of human-animal conflict like elephants destroying property, crops and life in Jharkhand, authorities have decided to…

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Study reveals ‘social distancing’ practised by animals too to curb spread of diseases

<p> <strong>The pandemic Covid-19 has made phrase “social distancing” a buzz word all over the world but this practice has…

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Agile gecko of Western Ghats named after Jackie Chan!

<p> <strong>Fans can go to any length to please and praise their idols. The latest instance is that of a…

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Like humans, dogs too suffer from hyperactive impulsive behaviour

<p> <strong>Considered to be the closest companion of human beings among all the animals, dogs also share some common traits…

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Dragonflies fly from India to Africa, “fuelled” by body fat and favourable winds

<p> <strong>Though small in size, dragonflies intrigued scientists as they wondered if they could possibly fly thousands of miles across…

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Leprosy, mankind’s age-old scourge affects chimpanzees too, reveals an international study

<p> <strong>Leprosy or Hansen’s disease is one of those terrible illnesses that not only causes agonising physical trauma but also…

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Study reveals a new facet of jaguars’ personality as they hunt and play together

<p> <strong>Jaguars (Panthera onca) are indeed enigmatic and just like several species of animals, human beings still don’t know a…

3 years ago

Conjoined turtles with two heads learn how to swim and survive

<p> In what can be described as a freak case, a rare two-headed turtle – diamond terrapin -- is being…

3 years ago

Big deer in wildlife park finally freed of car tyre around its neck after two years

<p> An elk (big deer with antlers) who spent two years wandering around a park in Colorado with a car…

3 years ago

Siberian dogs reveal secret of ancient trade links between snowy Arctic and the Caspian Sea

<p> <strong>In what can be described as an amazing discovery, the DNA analysis of the remains of Siberian dogs points…

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Brainy parrots may need psychological help when kept captive

<p> <strong>In a first-ever study done recently by the University of Guelph it came to light that the smarter a…

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How Orangutan’s can communicate loud and clear despite thick forest cover and distance

<p> <strong>In an interesting study, researchers have found that call signals of orangutans travel over long distances through green cover…

3 years ago

Maharashtra villagers come to the rescue of leopard that fell into a well

<p> <strong>In a rare incident, villagers who generally are wary of leopards helped one of them stuck in a well.…

3 years ago

Forest officials rescue wild elephant from deep pit in Odisha village

<p> <strong>A troubled and helpless wild elephant which had fallen into a deep pit at night in an Odisha village…

3 years ago

Domestic Cats Hunt To Satisfy Their Killer Instinct And Not For Food

<p> <strong>The preying of wild animals by cats who are domesticated has turned out to be a major reason for…

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How ancient Humans Tamed deadly bird with massive talons for Food And Feathers

<p> Early human beings for the sake of their survival took chances if it meant taming an enormous bird for…

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