Wildlife

<p> <strong>Nature continues to amaze and fascinate us every now and then. Take for example the extraordinary image of the Bolivian river dolphins swimming in the water with a Beni …

<p> A video shared by “Wildlife Stories” on Wednesday shows a brave giraffe putting up a strong fight against a pack of lions that keep attacking it from  the back.</p> …

<p> <strong>When we see a devious villain in a film or read about a giant in a fairy tale with teeth that are made of hard metal like copper or …

<p> <strong>The mating of orb-weaving spiders comes to an end with a spectacular act on the part of the males as they fling themselves away from the females at such …

<p> <strong>Every now and then, scientists are surprised by Nature. Take for example this aquatic arthropod which had a strange appearance and had no eyes and used stilts to move …

<p> One would have never thought that the King of Jungle, the majestic lion would be irritated by a puny turtle making him move away in disgust! Well, that is …

<p> The world’s oldest gorilla, Fatou, celebrated her 65th birthday at the Berlin Zoo in Germany on Wednesday. She has come close to living twice the average age of gorillas …

<p> <strong>Whenever an animal is seen licking its wounds most people react by saying that it is something natural for them to do so and that it helps heal the …

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1k3BbgQyvRE" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> A pair of 8 weeks old leopard cubs were found in sugarcane field …

<p> <strong>It has been a quest for human beings to somehow stop aging or at least slow down the process. Now as per a report in smithsonianmag.com, with scientists having …

<p> <strong>Though sounding abominable, cannibalism or eating one’s own species is not limited to the present age or past but to ancient times – even before dinosaurs — among trilobites …

<p> <strong>Sometimes an out of the box theory looks like a plausible explanation for something which seems bizarre. Take for example the small arms of the mighty and ferocious Tyrannosaurus …

<p> <strong>The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) started work in 2018 across Delhi to create and develop habitats for butterflies and planting host plants for them. This has yielded results …

<p> <strong>A close look at monkeys from whom humankind has evolved suggests that the love of people for alcohol stems from the liking these primates have for fruits which are …

<p> <strong>There is good news for animal lovers and environmentalists in Odisha and India, as the annual nesting season of the Olive Ridley turtles at the Rushikulya rookery located in …

<p> <strong>A change in the gentle demeanour of any being is bound to invoke curiosity. This is what happened when scientists observed geckos or the small, usually carnivorous lizards who …

<p> <strong>New Delhi’s The Grand five-star hotel had a surprising guest as an Asian Palm Civet decided to visit the premises of the hotel. The distressed creature was spotted by …

<p> <strong>Among the snakes the sight of constrictors like a boa catching a prey to immobilise it by crushing it to death and then devouring the prey completely, is not …

<p> <strong>Vampire bats have inspired several horror movies and television shows yet scientists were always intrigued as to how these mammals survived just on the diet of blood.</strong></p> <p> According …

<p> “It is a butcher…do not get deceived by its look,” said my photographer friend.</p> <p> A beautiful bird with a dark black stripe across its eyes, it resembles Zorro, …

<p> <strong>Much to the surprise of common folks, it is not chicken but geese that were the first birds to be domesticated by humankind and that too thousands of years …