Desert
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Indian Desert Cat: Facts, Diet, Habitat
All you need to know about this solitary wildcat
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Orans of Rajasthan: A Sacred Oasis at the Cusp of Change
Deg Rai Mata Oran is one of Rajasthan's largest sacred groves. A local guardian tells us how the lives of oran’s people and its biodiversity are intrinsically linked and why the new changes could be detrimental to this sacred oasis
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Indian Desert Fox: Facts, Diet, Habitat
All you need to know about this clever canid
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White-Browed Bushchat: Facts, Habitat, Threats
All you need to know about this enigmatic desert dancer
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Greater Hoopoe-Lark: Facts, Call, Habitat
All you need to know about this trickster of the desert
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Great Indian Bustard’s Life on the Edge
Royalty of grasslands and scrublands, the majestic great Indian Bustard once flew across 11 states of the country. But today, fewer than 15O survive in the wild, with Rajasthan being one of its last bastions
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Desert National Park: The Abundant Life of the Sand and Scrubs
The Desert National Park is anything but deserted. Look closely, and you will spot gazelles, sandgrouses, foxes, snakes, and if you are lucky, the charismatic, critically endangered great Indian bustard
Habitat
Enter the Mysterious World of Camel Spiders
Neither camel nor spider, this hyperactive solifugid is a nocturnal warrior and formidable lover
Species
The Eight-Legged Wolf with Stars in its Eyes
Spotting wolf spiders at night feels like part-arachnology and part-stargazing — their twinkling eyes shine like diamonds on the desert floor
Species
Dune Crickets: The Underdogs of the Thar Desert
The Thar desert in Rajasthan is home to two of the seven known dune cricket species. The insects have adopted mechanisms and lifestyles that help them survive the arid desert climate
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White-browed Bushchat: The Enigmatic Desert Dancer
Little is known about this elusive bird, including why it occasionally puffs its white breast feathers and sways gracefully from side to side, as if to an imagined melody
Species