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Fruit bats
Fruit bats are any of the numerous tropical bat species that belong to the Pteropodidae family. They have other names such as ‘megabats’ or ‘old world fruit bats'. The 65 species from the genus Pteropus that populate tropical islands from Australia, Indonesia, and Madagascar, as well as mainland Asia, are known as flying foxes because their heads look similar to…
India’s 100th Ramsar Site: Celebrating Our Wetland Wonders!
India has achieved a historic environmental milestone. On World Environment Day, 5 June 2026, the Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal) in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, was officially designated as India’s 100th Ramsar site. This achievement makes India the first country in South Asia to reach 100 Ramsar sites. Understanding Ramsar Sites Ramsar sites are wetlands recognized under the Ramsar…
The Mystical Owls of K’sirs ft. a Barn Owl Visitor
Owls have made frequent appearances at K’sirs. I recall my first encounter with an owl — or rather, two young Indian Eagle Owls — back in 2018. The two owlets were not more than a few months old when I caught sight of them perched on a tree branch outside my classroom window. They looked frail and vulnerable. After realising…
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