Archive for the ‘Mammal’ Category

Plenty of people feel that animals are expressionless. Anybody with pets knows that this absolutely not the case. (more…)

The Sambar is a delicacy as far as Tigers go. Really! (more…)

We’re all familiar with the phrase ‘You scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours’, which essentially means if you do something for me, I’ll return the favour.  (more…)

It is said in some circles that if the mountain will not come to you then you must go to the mountain.
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The elephant is best described as a ‘family animal’. The social structure of an elephant herd or family plays a key role in the ‘upbringing’ of young pachyderms. (more…)

Whenever I spot a herd of elephants grazing close to the backwaters, I find that they are never really still; there is this constant, gentle movement.

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Jim Corbett was a bundle of contradictions; he always stated that he was not superstitious and that there was a rational explanation for everything. (more…)

Often mistaken for a bison, the Indian Gaur is part of the cow family. The bison is a species found in two places – Europe and the USA. The gaur is amongst the largest and most powerful wild cattle found across the world. Found in abundance at Kabini, it can be spotted during the Jeep and Boat Safaris here. (more…)

The Sunkandakatee Elephant Camp located in the heart of the Tourism Zone is a lovely place to visit. Domesticated elephants of the Forest Department along with their handlers are stabled here. (more…)

The ‘Muntjac’, commonly known as the Barking Deer, is possibly among the most ancient deer species that roamed the earth, 15-25 million years ago. (more…)