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Ranjit Lal
Lal is an author, environmentalist and bird watcher.
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Down in jungle land: Love, marriage, parenthood are ‘same same, but different’Subscriber Only
October 04, 2015 00:00 IST
Is man the most evolved animal? Draw your own conclusions
Sun, Oct 04, 2015
Many animals use venom to overpower their victimsSubscriber Only
September 27, 2015 01:00 IST
Many creatures, while hunting, simply ambush or attack their victims head-on, and then bite or suffocate or constrict them to death, in one-to-one (or in some cases many-to-one) combat.
Sun, Sep 27, 2015
Mongooses are fierce hunters as well as great petsSubscriber Only
September 20, 2015 01:00 IST
Fierce hunters, mongooses despatch their prey with swiftness, They also make great pets.
Sun, Sep 20, 2015
Ballerina Birds: The flamingos can mess up your headSubscriber Only
September 13, 2015 01:00 IST
Flamingos wear these short pink ballerina tutus and stand straight, tall and effete, with all the regal hauteur of a brigadier-general on the parade ground, on pencil-slim legs that go on forever.
Sun, Sep 13, 2015
It’s a jungle out there: An imaginary interviewSubscriber Only
September 06, 2015 01:00 IST
The animal kingdom reacts to the charge that a jungle raj is a bad thing.
Sun, Sep 06, 2015
On horns, antlers and the other deadly weapons that animals sportSubscriber Only
August 30, 2015 05:00 IST
Most predators are armed with a glittering arsenal of claws and teeth with which they catch, rip apart and devour their prey.
Sun, Aug 30, 2015
How the plant and animal world look out for each other to surviveSubscriber Only
August 23, 2015 01:00 IST
Living creatures have evolved partnerships where, for the most part, they look out for each other, and “live together” even when they are not remotely related to each other.
Sun, Aug 23, 2015
There’s grace and rhythm in every movement of the animal worldSubscriber Only
August 16, 2015 01:00 IST
Whether they live on land or underwater, or spend much of their lives in the sky, most living creatures look great moving in their element.
Sun, Aug 16, 2015
Legs Before Wicket: The story of the millipede and its more devious distant cousin, the centipedeSubscriber Only
August 09, 2015 06:00 IST
They’re ancient creatures with fossils going back 430 million years. They’re arthropods, not insects, and carnivorous
Sun, Aug 09, 2015
Fighting Spirit: Life lessons from the shikra or the diminutive hawkSubscriber Only
August 02, 2015 01:00 IST
Meet the shikra, a diminutive hawk, smaller than a crow, with the fighting spirit and flying skill of a World War II Spitfire.
Sun, Aug 02, 2015
Why babies in animal kingdom kill their siblingsSubscriber Only
July 26, 2015 01:00 IST
Many babies across the animal kingdom think nothing of slaughtering their siblings in ways a psychotic chain-saw serial killer would envy.
Sun, Jul 26, 2015
Leader of the Pack: He-wolves are alpha males in every sense of the termSubscriber Only
July 19, 2015 01:00 IST
All major decisions of the pack — when to hunt, when to move, when to rest and so on are taken by the missus — she runs the show.
Sun, Jul 19, 2015
The secret life of the remarkable seahorse: It is the male which gives birth to the babiesSubscriber Only
July 12, 2015 01:00 IST
They are tempting and attractive to keep as aquarium pets, but are delicate and notoriously difficult to look after.
Sun, Jul 12, 2015
Press play to live: What would life be without some fun and games?Subscriber Only
July 05, 2015 01:00 IST
If animals play, it usually means they’re happy — if a baby animal does not play, it’s usually either depressed, ill or stressed out.
Sun, Jul 05, 2015
Diddler on the Roof: The colourful life of the otherwise monochromatic koelSubscriber Only
June 28, 2015 01:00 IST
It is believed that the baby koels’ mom keeps hovering around her babies’ adopted home, ostensibly to check that they’re being brought up with proper values and even brings them tidbits as treats when they leave the nest.
Sun, Jun 28, 2015
Big Little Rodent: Squirrels are highly adaptable, entertaining little fellowsSubscriber Only
June 21, 2015 01:00 IST
Squirrels are highly adaptable, entertaining little fellows, but be warned — they can read you the riot act if need be
Sun, Jun 21, 2015
Flamboyant and jazzy, the kingfisher is also a deadly assassinSubscriber Only
June 14, 2015 01:00 IST
Up there on the rooftops, or tree tops you might spot one of these would-be killers: flamboyant and jazzy as any bandmaster, equipped with a roving eye, wicked grin and deadly red dagger bill: the white-throated kingfisher.
Fri, Jun 19, 2015
We all play “waiting-waiting” for the monsoonSubscriber Only
June 07, 2015 01:00 IST
Trees everywhere stand stoically, their exhausted leaves coated with summer grime.
Sun, Jun 07, 2015
Watch the grumpy jungle babblers canoodle, and you’ll melt into mushSubscriber Only
May 31, 2015 01:00 IST
Like most citizens of the capital, they glower and scowl and frown most of the time, to say nothing of the incessant grating racket they make — “kay-kay-kay” as they go about their daily business.
Sun, May 31, 2015
They might not be very big, but the beetles are a tough bunchSubscriber Only
May 24, 2015 01:00 IST
It’s a world-wide mafiosi: 400,000 species and counting, which account for 40 per cent of the insect world.
Sun, May 24, 2015
Look into my eyes: Animals can tell you a lot with just one lookSubscriber Only
May 17, 2015 01:00 IST
From a cold stare to a limpid gaze, animals can tell you a lot with just one look
Sun, May 17, 2015
Down in Jungleland: Not a Pain, the AssSubscriber Only
May 10, 2015 13:08 IST
You can badmouth them for all you’re worth, but there’s a lot more to donkeys than they let on
Sun, May 10, 2015
The secret life of the praying mantisSubscriber Only
May 03, 2015 01:00 IST
Deservedly, the praying mantis has a fearsome reputation.
Sun, May 03, 2015
Who ought to be the national animal of the country? The debate hots upSubscriber Only
April 26, 2015 01:00 IST
Down In Jungleland A great uproar has broken out in Jungleland with the announcement that the Indian “loin” is being considered for the post of the national animal. Down in Jungleland and Breakingwind India welcome you to this edition of “The Catfight” where the concerned animals — and some surprising unsung claimants — press their […]
Sun, Apr 26, 2015
How a foreigner has the world at its feet (and on its branches) every seasonSubscriber Only
April 19, 2015 01:00 IST
There is a bomb outside my balcony, the fuse of which has just been lit.
Sun, Apr 19, 2015Journalism of Courage
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