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Chinese Pangolin: Facts, Behaviour, Threats
All you need to know about this nocturnal burrower
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Mysore Slender Loris: Facts, Behaviour, Threats
All you need to know about this creature of the night
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Lionfish: Facts, Habitat, Venom
All you need to know about this nocturnal, marine, native fish
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Geckos and Lizards: What’s the Difference?
All geckos are lizards. But are all lizards geckos? Here's a quick guide to what sets them apart
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Desert Cat: Raising a Family Under a Thorny Bush
In a sacred grove in Rajasthan, an Indian desert cat has given birth to three mischievous kittens under a thorny bush where they play, fight and goof around. But one afternoon, they go missing, sending the grove’s local guardian on a desperate quest to find them
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How to Navigate the Nightlife: The Wildlife Edition
The party season has officially kicked off. If you’d like to know how to rule the nightlife, here are some tips from the original nocturnals.
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Huntsman Spider: Apex Predator in a Microhabitat
Fast, gravity-defying, and adaptable, these impressive spiders are super stalkers that take camouflage to surreal levels
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Sea Cucumbers: Facts, Diet, Threats
All you need to know about these marine invertebrates
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Nightjars: Facts, Habitat, Threats
All you need to know about these nocturnal birds
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After Dark: The Nightlife of the Nocturnal Nightjar
In the dead of the night, as the forest grows darker and quieter, the nightjar wakes up — to hunt, to mate and to sing a few late-night blues
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Life After Dark: The Night Shift on a Coral Reef
Diving once the sun has set reveals a star-studded canvas of nocturnal life that rivals what you might imagine lives in outer space
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Common Palm Civet: Facts, Habitat, Threats
All you need to know about this solitary and nocturnal tree climber
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A Dog-Faced Water Snake’s Murky Life
Is it a dog? Is it a snake? Meet the dog-faced water snake. This unique snake gets its name from its compressed snout, which helps it survive in slush and salt. Watch this film of the nocturnal wanderer of the mangroves
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Dog-faced water snake: Facts, Diet, Habitat
All you need to know about this mangrove specialist
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Asiatic Black Bear: Facts, Weight, Habitat and Population
All you need to know about the solitary, nocturnal moon bear
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After Dark: The Lives of Nocturnal Animals
These creatures of the night rest during the day and wander through the forest, hunt, and eat when it’s lights out
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Striped Hyena: Facts, Diet, Habitat
All you need to know about this intelligent but misunderstood predator of the grasslands
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Fishing Cat: Secret Keeper of the Mangrove Forest
Hidden deep in the mangrove thickets of Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, is the elusive, nocturnal fishing cat — one that knows the secrets of land and water
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Lockdown Lessons in Human-Animal Coexistence
Will the environmental tranquillity resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown really help wildlife?
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Grey Slender Loris: The Endearing Secret Creature of the Night Forest
As the sun sets, and the forest sleeps, a stealthy creature emerges from the shadows – meet the grey slender loris, the nocturnal primate of south India’s rainforests
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Malabar Grey Slender Loris: Facts, Appearance, Life Span
Everything you need to know about this stealthy nocturnal primate from the Western Ghats
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Malabar Pit Viper: Facts, Venom, Size
All you need to know about this stealthy, silent predator of the night
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Silent Knight: How the Malabar Pit Viper Hunts in the Dark
The Malabar pit viper is a study in stillness. It remains motionless, waiting for its prey for hours, even days. But when the time is right, it strikes with lightning speed
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Seeking the Elusive Stone Marten in the Wilds of Spiti Valley
A close look at a lesser-known Himalayan carnivore and its prey
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Bengal Slow Loris: Facts, Habitat, Threats
Everything you need to know about this nocturnal primate from the forests of Northeast India
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Strangers in the Night: The Beguiling World of Bats
These curious, nocturnal creatures are unnecessarily feared. They do their bit to maintain the ecosystem
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Canny Crocodiles: Our Planet’s Oldest Living Creatures
It’s no surprise that crocs have been around for millions of years. These intelligent creatures continue to be the apex predator in nearly every landscape they inhabit
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Bengal Slow Loris: The Fiery-Eyed Wonder of the Night
The gum-eating, fiery-eyed primate is being wiped out by an illegal international pet trade
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What’s in a Name?
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment, and conservation
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Not Just Jaws: Shark Facts Fresh from Indian Seas
Docile zebra sharks are as conspicuous as aggressive tiger sharks, and other interesting tidbits on five (of numerous) species of shark that live in Indian waters
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