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BENGALURU: Studies have shown that what appear to be bewildering colours in the wild are actually defenses against predators and prey. A global experiment study report published in the research journal Science on Thursday explains the reasons for it. The field study titled "The evolution and ecology of multiple anti-predator defense" -- also published in the Oxford Academic journal- Journal of Evolutionary Biology -- states that studies indicate that anti-predator strategy is more effective in ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Tigress Zeenat, which escaped from Similipal National Park and roamed across Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand, is now suspected to be pregnant, a senior forest department official said. Captured in Bankura district of West Bengal after a dramatic 23-day journey through three States, Zeenat was brought back to Similipal and kept in a soft enclosure from January 1, where she was observed for several weeks. "She was found fit and healthy during her stay in the enclosure. On April 17, ...Read More >
Pune: Passengers on board a Goa to Pune SpiceJet flight (SG-1080) had a scare on Tuesday evening when a window panel was found dislodged while the plane was mid-air.The airline played down the incident, saying the window part that had come off was "a non-structural trim component, fitted onto the window for the purpose of shade".But a person on board the plane -- a Bombardier Q400 -- told TOI the incident triggered anxiety among the passengers. "Two to three layers of the window panel just came ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: With tigress Zeenat finding a mate in Similipal Tiger Reserve, and Yamuna also settling in the habitat, wildlife officials hope it will go a long way in bringing about genetic diversity in the big cat population."Both Zeenat and Yamuna almost getting settled in the reserve has marked the beginning of Similipal's journey to welcome genetic variation in big cats. Zeenat was released perfectly during her estrus cycle, during which she goes through hormonal changes, leaving no scope for ...Read More >
The data shared by Singh showed that over 75 percent of these fatalities occurred in five states -- Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. Maharashtra, with 46 tiger deaths, led with a slight margin from Madhya Pradesh, which finished a close second at 43. Uttarakhand was a distant third with 21 deaths, roughly half of Madhya Pradesh's total. The number of tiger fatalities in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh remains shocking, despite a significant increase in government ...Read More >
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