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Sea Skate
Meet the sea skate, a cartilaginous fish closely related to the better known stingrays! Cartoon from my column with Roundglass Sustain.The cartoon also ran as a caption contest last month on...
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The Snowy Sheathbill
There are only two species of Sheathbills, the other being the Black-faced Sheathbill. That is, until we all become sheathbills eventually!I first came to know of this unconventional, disgusting and...
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The Secret Superpower of the Softshell Turtle
Softshell turtles are softies for a reason! Cartoon for Roundglass Sustain.
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Rice's Whales versus the USA
The Rice's Whale, earlier considered a sub-species of the Bryde's Whale, was discovered to be a new species only in 2021! Just when it was the whale's time to 'rice and shine', USA decided to lease its...
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Lakshadweep versus Maldives
Lakshadweep versus Maldives. Cartoon for The Hindu.Here's hoping that the tourism make-over of Lakshadweep, which is already grappling from mass coral bleaching and crashing fisheries, will have...
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The Crocodile Bark Tree
The crocodile bark tree (Terminalia elliptica) has a little secret- crocodile tears! Comic for Roundglass Sustain.
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Kashmir and Climate Change
Gulmarg’s ski businesses suffering from the lack of snow, is barely the surface of a larger crisis unfolding in Kashmir. A Himalayan Black Bear takes you through it, in my column with The Hindu Sunday...
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Who Wore It Better
Amitabh Bachhan's legendary light-bulb fitter costume from Yaarana has close competition- the bright polka dotted Starry Dwarf Frog, endemic to the Western Ghats!Cartoon for Roundglass Sustain.
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Wolf Lineages Meet in Pakistan
We all know that Pakistan's mountains have been a melting pot of various cultures across history, but not just for humans, even for wolves! New research by Lauren M Hennelly et al, published in Oxford...
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Brutal Invasions of India
If you've had a chance to visit any major national park in India in the last few years, you might agree that the most brutal invasion of India is underway: that by Lantana and several other introduced...
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Theri Sand Dunes and the Madras Hedgehog
Tamil Nadu has its own dune, and the dune has its own Timothy Chalamet- the endemic Madras Hedgehog! Last year, I had the pleasure of venturing twice into the Theri dunes of Tirunelveli, with...
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The Male Anglerfish's Selfless Love
Can you ever love your partner as selflessly as the male Anglerfish loves Roshni?Comic for Roundglass Sustain.
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Ussuri Bat
If you're looking for a cozy winter retreat, log on to AirBnB, I mean, BatBnb, book your own private snowbank, and hibernate like the Ussuri Tube-nosed bat, one of the most cold tolerant mammals in the...
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Mantises on Valentine's Day
A very happy Valentine's Day in advance, or 'head-day' if you're a male mantis!Cartoon for The Hindu Sunday Magazine.
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A Male Spider's Guide to Not Being Eaten While Mating
If you are a male spider out on a date, DO NOT approach the lady without reading this comic!A Valentine's Day special for Roundglass Sustain.
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Two Governments and Chhattisgarh
Congress versus Hasdeo versus BJP versus Hasdeo. Cartoon for The Hindu Sunday Magazine.
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Indrella ampulla colour morphs
A new study shows that the Palghat Gap in southern India is the barrier separating the various colour morphs of the endemic gastropod Indrella ampulla. The article by Arathi Menon on Mongabay makes for...
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State of World Migratory Species
A hilsa, one of our most popular migratory fish imperiled by dams and overfishing, summarises the findings of the first 'State of the World's Migratory Species' report, published recently by the CMS...
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Termite Mimic Rove Beetle
Word of the day, especially while you're reading this comic: Pupaphobia. No, not a fear of pupae, but the fear of puppets! Meet the termite-mimic rove beetle recently discovered from Australia that...
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The Indian Metropolis Growth Model
Growth, Indian metropolis style. Cartoon for The Hindu.
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