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Ranjit Lal
Lal is an author, environmentalist and bird watcher.
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What would be the animal qualities humans would like to have?
November 16, 2014 01:00 IST
To have the acceleration of a cheetah would be great, but only if coupled with the stamina of wolves, so you can keep up that pace all day.
Sun, Nov 16, 2014
Down in Jungleland, timing is everything
November 02, 2014 07:45 IST
Why birdwatching at Sultanpur National Park in Haryana will never be the same.
Sun, Nov 02, 2014
Why wetlands are not as sinister as they appear to be
October 26, 2014 01:00 IST
Sit at the edge of a wetland and watch: right ahead of you dragonflies dart at each other as they sort out territorial airspaces or zither around in honeymooning daisy-chains.
Sun, Oct 26, 2014
In Fine Feather: You can’t afford tacky maintenance when you fly
October 12, 2014 01:00 IST
They’re the birds’ USP — without them, they wouldn’t be birds — and they’re an unparalleled marvel of engineering and aesthetics.
Sun, Oct 12, 2014
The sky’s my playground: Watching a parakeet court his lady
October 05, 2014 01:00 IST
The ancient Romans were so impressed by the birds’ domed foreheads — that bespoke great intellect — that they cut them off and ate them, hoping to imbibe some of the birds’ wisdom.
Sun, Oct 05, 2014
How Green is My City: The other Delhi, of lush foliage and birdcalls
October 04, 2014 03:57 IST
From time to time, Delhi residents need to be reminded of just how green and full of natural life Delhi still is.
Mon, Oct 06, 2014
Elephants can remember: How we reduce the mighty beast to subservience
September 28, 2014 01:00 IST
That elephants obey our commands — how that bloats our egos, and helps us forget the pain and distress inflicted during the “training” process, on what is essentially a peace-loving beast.
Sun, Sep 28, 2014
Slayers Gorgeous: The marvel that is a dragonfly
September 21, 2014 01:00 IST
Damselflies are usually smaller and slimmer, more delicate and rest with their wings arranged alongside their bodies, and hover — virtually invisibly — low over water.
Sun, Sep 21, 2014
Catch the Signal: Traffic lessons from the animal planet
September 14, 2014 01:00 IST
Ants don’t have road accidents. In fact, traffic managers are now studying those marching columns of army ants that blitz across the forest floor to see how they do it.
Sun, Sep 14, 2014
Barking up the Wrong Tree: The government’s great love for plants
September 07, 2014 01:00 IST
It was touching to think that the government was so concerned about each and every tree and required every last iota of information about it.
Sun, Sep 07, 2014
Prickly Heat: Why cacti can’t help being thorny
August 31, 2014 01:00 IST
Cacti belong to the larger group of plants called succulents which also have water retention properties and have fleshy and plump leaves and stems.
Sun, Aug 31, 2014
A case for Mr and Mrs Dungbeetle who keep us safe from parasites and flies
August 24, 2014 01:00 IST
While the adult beetles suck up the smelly soupy part, their larvae prefer the dry bits which are full of undigested foodstuff.
Sun, Aug 24, 2014
Down In Jungleland: Why it’s not fine to sell seashells on the seashore
August 17, 2014 01:00 IST
It’s not so much the shells we find washed up on the beach, it’s the commercial collection of living molluscs that are taken from the sea bed that causes the problem.
Sun, Aug 17, 2014
Waiting for the Kill: A spider swallowing a fly is a lesson in patience
August 10, 2014 01:00 IST
It had waited till the fly had exhausted itself and then walked up gingerly on those delicate stilt legs, and given it the killing bite.
Sun, Aug 10, 2014
Dancing in the Rain: Some peacocks can dance from dawn till dusk
August 03, 2014 01:00 IST
Peafowl in Delhi are pretty city-savvy and will nest on porches, terraces and verandahs.
Sun, Aug 03, 2014
Man versus nature makes for pointless television
July 27, 2014 01:00 IST
Of late, there seem to be a plethora of fairly violent TV “reality” shows around the theme, “Man vs Wild” or “Survival in the Wild”.
Sun, Jul 27, 2014
Down In Jungleland: The mad musical orgy of golden bullfrogs in love
July 13, 2014 01:00 IST
It’s astonishing — where the heck did they come from, these great yellow fatsos with their soulful gold-rimmed eyes?
Sun, Jul 13, 2014
The Real Slim(y) Shady: Digging up the dirt on snails
July 06, 2014 01:00 IST
Giant African land snails have spread to every continent in the world except Antarctica.
Sun, Jul 06, 2014
Why equine adventures are not everyone’s cup of tea
June 29, 2014 01:00 IST
While dogs became our best pals, horses enabled us to run over entire continents and define history.
Sun, Jun 29, 2014
Learning to listen to a birdsong
June 22, 2014 01:00 IST
If you want to learn how to listen out for bird calls or birdsong — make, or just pretend that you’re making a recording.
Sun, Jun 22, 2014
Finally, some real estate good news in the wildSubscriber Only
June 15, 2014 01:04 IST
I’ve carped long and loud about how it’s pointless trying to breed rare wild animals and birds in captivity if there’s going to be no wild to put them back into.
Sun, Jun 15, 2014
How fireflies switch on their light
June 08, 2014 01:00 IST
How the insects switch their lights on and off remains a mystery, but each species flashes a special Morse of its own.
Sun, Jun 08, 2014
How nature plots and plans to fool predatorsSubscriber Only
June 01, 2014 05:00 IST
Are the games that nature plays to fool predators really well thought out?
Sun, Jun 01, 2014
Down in Jungleland: Tiger in Your BackyardSubscriber Only
May 25, 2014 00:52 IST
In some countries, it’s legal to domesticate wild beasts, but the results aren’t pretty.
Sun, May 25, 2014
Down in jungleland: A Hiss in the DarkSubscriber Only
May 18, 2014 00:40 IST
We fear snakes, and yet worship them, defang them and even wear their skins.
Sun, May 18, 2014Journalism of Courage
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