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We have long known that some frogs are poisonous, excreting toxins from their skin to deter preditors from snacking on them. However, two are now considered venomous!
Jared et al. (2015) describe two Brazilian frogs, Greening's frog (Corythomantis greeningi) and Bruno's casque-headed frog (Aparasphenodon brunoi), that don't only produce toxins, but also have spikes...
BRT hills (Biligiriranga Swamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary), located South-east of Mysore is another Karnataka tiger reserve. I've only been the once for a couple of wet days during the monsoon nearly 2 years ago. Despite it not being the most prolific of wildlife trips, being in the jungle when it is so lush is such a pleasure, and inexplicably very memorable! :) Low light, mist and clouds, hills, tall undergrowth... it all adds the the mystic of the jungle.
Today (29th July) is International Tiger day! The point of this day is not to raise money (although that is nice), but to raise awareness! So, celebrate your tiger shots, share them and share the awareness!
Early this month I posted about a decree by the French ecology and agriculture ministry addressing the concerns of farmers and resulted in relaxed hunting laws for wolfs and increasing the number that could be killed this coming season. The news is not getting any better, with the french government landing on the side of livestocks. [LPO reports]
Thankfully, I have never seen any real conflict, but I have seen many animals on the state highways around and running through national parks.
Infra-red flash reveals the panthers spots!
Hear me being interviewed about wildlife photography and Bandipur Tiger Reserve!
A while ago now I was interviewed by a good friend of mine, Shreejata Gupta, about my love for wildlife photography and Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka, India. For me it is cringworthy, but hopefully you'll enjoy it!
