Medium sized tree squirrel of about 20 cm body and same lengthens tail. Belly is crimson in colour while greyish other parts.
This one was rescued from within the store-room of our cooperative society's ration shop. The workers were pretty scared of its presence even though it could have saved them thousands of bucks by rodent damage. It was relocated to a safe distance from human habitation.
This year again, I had the privilege of spotting this shiny beautiful beetle in the fields of Mundgod, Karnataka, India.
he verditer flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus) is an Old World flycatcher found in the Indian subcontinent, especially in the Lower Himalaya. It is named after its distinctive shade of copper-sulphate blue and has a dark patch between the eyes and above the bill base. The adult males are intense blue on all areas of the body, except for the black eye-patch and grey vent. Adult females and sub-adults are lighter blue. They are also interesting among the flycatchers in that they forage above the canopy level and perching on electric wires or exposed tree top branches. - Wikipedia
Is a small spotted felid found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. The Oncilla resembles the Margay and the Ocelot, but is smaller, with a slender build and narrower muzz. it is classified as vulnerable. The chief threats to these felines are deforestation and poaching. They are also killed for their pelts, which are highly prized and often sold or made into clothing. Also another factor contributing to Oncilla mortality is human expansion, settling what was once open terrain for wild cats. Coffee plantations are most often established in cloud forest habitats, causing the reduction of preferred habitats.
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