All Skinks Are Brown!
January 15, 2021
Deccan Traps — shaped by one of the largest ancient volcanic eruptions on the planet, and the mighty Western Ghats — form the majority of the topography of the state […]
Karnataka is the emerging hub of nature research and education. It also dons the mantle of ‘Elephant State’ and ‘Tiger State’ of India. In addition to these mega fauna, our forests have a lot to offer. ‘Focus’ does just that, with detailed articles focusing on a specific species. Flora or fauna, big or small, we’ve got it covered.
Owls of Karnataka – Predators of our night skies – Part II
November 01, 2020
“…a cat with wings. It is a creature superbly adapted for hunting small rodents, watching silently till the time for the fast approach and moment of truth. Yet, like the […]
Owls of Karnataka – Predators of our night skies – Part I
October 01, 2020
Owls evoke more contrasting reactions from us than any other kind of birds – beautiful, graceful, sinister, benign, wise, dumb, cute, scary, wealth, death. These reactions, especially the negative ones, […]
Antelopes of Karnataka
July 15, 2020
One of the commonly misidentified groups of animals is the antelope group, often erroneously called deer. So what are antelopes? They are a group of even-toed ungulate species within the […]
Enter the Dragon: Odonates of Karnataka, Part II
May 01, 2020
Many people who see a damselfly think that it is the young one of a dragonfly, but this is not true. The two are related though, as they both belong […]
Enter the Dragon: Odonates of Karnataka, Part I
April 01, 2020
Dragonflies and damselflies, collectively referred to as odonates, need no introduction. They are ubiquitous in their presence in virtually all kinds of habitats. Classified under the order Odonata—so named on […]
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