The Frogmouth and the Kingfisher

The frogmouth is a bird with such extraordinary camouflage that it is almost impossible for the even the sharpest pairs of eyes to spot it. it perfectly resembles dried leaves and escapes predation this way.

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Sick Sentry!

one of the best examples of symbiosis in nature is from indian jungles- that between the chital (axis deer) and the langur. while the chital graze, the langur act as sentry, warning them of approaching predators with alarm calls. the chital also feast on partially eaten fruits that the langurs, being very fussy eaters' drop to the ground. on the other hand, the chital keep a watch on ground predators such as pythons

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Glassfish Dilemma!

yes, the glassfish has a transparent body!

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Hammerhead Honeymoon!

Hammerheads are so called because of the unusual structure of their heads, which extend laterally into hammer-like projections called 'Cephalofoils'. the positioning of the eyes hence, gives the hammerhead a binocular, 360 degrees vision.

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The Tripod fish's part time job

The tripod fish gets its name from the manner in which its fins are arranged. this fish has poor eyesight. using its tripod like fins, it perches on the sea bed waiting for its prey. it uses its antennae-like fins to lure its prey, which it gulp down when at a strikeable distance.

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Sonoran Symbiosis

The Sonoran Toad and the Tarantul share an extraordinary symbiotic relationship- the tarantula shares its burrow with the toad, which eats the ants that could be a threat to the spider's eggs. while the tarantula ensures that its eggs are protected this way, the toad gets a meal and a free stay!

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Lung Care

yes, the lungfish IS a fish with lungs!

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Follow up

Another one on the harmful effects of kites on avifauna

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At the Vet's

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It's Makar Sankrant, the kite flying festival and there's news of bird casualties everywhere. it is very sad that inspite of knowing the harmful effects, people still use glass-coated 'manjas' in large numbers. please contact your nearest vet/ animal welfare organization in case you come across any injured bird or animal. people in nagpur may call Dr. Kanetkar (9422102824) or Dr. Mahale (9923562829) in such a case. they are vets working for the Indian Society for Animal Welfare (ISAW)

Puzzled!

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Traffic Trouble!

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