Tag: Species in News

Context As per the Study by British Ecological Society, the horns of rhinoceroses may have become smaller over time. Reasons for shrinking Horns Rhinos have long been hunted for their horns, which are highly valued in some cultures. The declining horn length over time across species, perhaps related to selective pressure of hunting and evolution. […]

In News  Senna spectabilis has taken over between 800 and 1,200 hectares of the buffer zones of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) in the picturesque Nilgiris hill district. About  It is  an exotic tree and it was introduced as an ornamental species and for use as firewood from South and Central America. It has become […]

In News Recently, a plant spotted in Palakkad is the second species of the genus Allmania. It is an annual herb that grows to a height of about 60 cm. About Allmania Multiflora Background: The first species, Allmania nodiflora, was originally published under the genus Celosia as Celosia nodiflora in 1753.  Specimens found in Ceylon […]

In News The recent sighting of three Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) deep in Pakistan’s Cholistan desert has given rise to speculation that it might have flown across the international border from India’s Desert National Park (DNP).  About Great Indian Bustards  Science Name : Ardeotis nigriceps  It is one of the rarest birds in the world […]

Context About 150 years ago, British colonialists brought batches of species of the northern giraffe to India, from their other colonial possessions in Africa.  Recent Genealogical Study A recent genealogical study of the largest captive herd in India at the Alipore Zoological Garden in Kolkata has confirmed that the individuals in this facility, are most […]

Context The Tamil Nadu state has formed a committee to set up an institutional framework for the effective conservation of vultures, which almost went extinct in the country at the beginning of the 21st century. About Alarmed at the 96% decline in India’s vulture population between 1993 and 2003, the Central government put into place […]

In Context Recently, an expert team has identified six varieties of Neelakurinji across the Santhanpara region of Western Ghats. About Neelakurinji Flower It is a shrub of the Acanthaceae family that famously blooms once every 12 years.  It is endemic to Western Ghats, covering the slopes of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Their scientific name […]

In News The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has declared October 12 as the ‘World Sloth Bear Day’.  The first ever World Sloth Bear Day celebrations were held by Wildlife SOS in Agra in collaboration with International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the UP Forest Department.  Sloth Bear It is a […]

In News Recently ,it has been observed that the Snow leopard has never been spotted nor recorded in the Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district.  About Snow Leopard Scientific Name : Panthera uncia The snow leopard has a beautiful, spotted coat, thick enough to insulate them from the cold.  Snow […]

In News  In a first in the country, the Tamil Nadu government notified Kaduvur slender loris sanctuary covering 11,806 hectares in Karur and Dindigul districts. Image Courtesy :TH About  The Kadavur slender loris sanctuary is to cover Vedasandur, Dindigul East and Natham taluks in Dindigul district and Kadavur taluk in Karur district. The government notified […]