Asian honey Bee: Apis Dorsata
Context The giant Asian honey bee or apis dorsata, which produces more than 80% of India’s honey, is falling prey to air pollution. Key Details With India being the world’s…
New Grasshopper Species Discovered
Context A new species of ‘twighopper’ or pygmy grasshopper, discovered by Croatian and German researchers in the rainforests of Sri Lanka, has been named after Kerala grasshopper expert. Cladonotus bhaskari The…
Species in News: Tanystropheus
Context A recent study has unveiled fresh details surrounding the Tanystropheus, a reptile that lived on Earth some 242 million years ago and had a remarkably elongated neck – longer than…
Species in News: European Pine Marten
Context The European Pine Marten, a small carnivore from the Mustelid family, preys more on the grey squirrel, that is not native to Britain and Ireland than the native red…
Project Lion and Project Dolphin
Context Recently, Our Prime Minister announced the Centre will soon launch Project Lion and Project Dolphin for the biodiversity conservation of these species on the lines of and to replicate…
New species discovered in the Galapagos islands
Context An international team of marine scientists have discovered 30 new species of invertebrates in deep water surrounding the Galapagos. Key Details The deep-sea experts discovered fragile coral and sponge…
Cheetahs from South Africa arrive at Mysuru zoo
Context Mysuru Zoo in Karnataka has acquired one male and two female African hunting Cheetah from Ann Van Dyke Cheetah Centre at Johannesburg, South Africa as part of the Animal…
Species in News: Pumas
Context Pumas, have an ability to assess their surrounding terrain and accordingly use a suitable walking gait to conserve energy, a new study has shown. The areas that these animals move…
Why does a Zebra have stripes
Context Why does a zebra have stripes? It is a question that has intrigued generations of scientists, including Charles Darwin, and they have proposed a number of possible answers over…
Species in News: Somali Sengi-Elephant Shrew
Context A little-known mammal related to an elephant but as small as a mouse has been rediscovered in Africa after 50 years of obscurity. The creature was found alive and…