Icons of Anamalais – Sri Lanka Frogmouth
byIn the natural world, crypsis is a strategy widely adopted by many life forms. Camouflage resembling the background surface is one way to avoid…
Icons of Anamalais
Icons of Anamalais – Malabar Trogon
byFound among the dense, green canopies in the Topslip, Valparai and Manomboly ranges of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Malabar Trogon is a noticeable bird…
Icons of Anamalais – Nilgiri Marten
byIf you make a wish list of carnivores to see in the Western Ghats and then arrange them on a spectrum of ‘likely to…
Icons of Anamalais – Nilgiri Langur
byNilgiri Langur is a black leaf monkey that is endemic to the rainforests of the Western Ghats of India. Here in the Anamalais, the…
Icons of Anamalais – Malabar Giant Squirrel
byWalking through the rainforests of the Anamalais, one is sure to hear a loud staccato call trailing to soft chirps. Looking up to trace…
Icons of Anamalais – Indian Gaur
byOn a typical misty winter morning in the mountains of Anamalais, the pale eastern sky gradually changes into vivid colors. The cacophony of birds…
Icons of Anamalais – Purple Frog
byThe Western Ghats, being one of the biodiversity hotspots in the world holds a significant amount of endemic species. Formed during the break-up of…
Icons of Anamalais – Lion Tailed Macaque
byIn the remote rainforests of the Western Ghats lives one of the most rare and unique of primates – the lion tailed macaque. With…
Icons of Anamalais – Asiatic Wild Dog (Dhole)
byCarnivores world over have long captivated the fascination of people. The charismatic charm, and sometimes the fear, associated with iconic species like lions, tigers,…
Icons of Anamalais – Nilgiri Tahr
bySkillful cliff climbers. Fearless stunt masters. Extreme adrenaline junkies – if Nilgiri tahrs were human, these would be the adjectives one would use to…