Know Your Species Archives

September 24, 20260

GREEN KEELBACKS SHOW RARE BEHAVIOUR USING PREY’S TOXIN AS DEFENSIVE CHEMICAL WEAPON

Sachin Gowda: Snakes are one of the most mysterious, evolutionarily successful and behaviourally complex reptiles found on Earth. Recent and o

August 11, 20260

Meera Bhardwaj: You will hear this bird even before you see it. A piercing whistle echoed through the silent and wooded environs of the BRT Ti

April 25, 20260

Manjunath Nayak: It is time for winter migrant species to go back to their home range countries after having spent a fruitful 4-5 months in Ka

April 7, 20260

Manjunath S Nayak: A rare Tarantula spider species was found near Bengaluru recently. This has been confirmed as a rare species and it is know

March 11, 20260

Manjunath S Nayak: A striped hyena with two cubs was sighted at Kallapur village, Nargund taluk in Gadag district of Karnataka. The striped hy

January 30, 20260

Manjunath S Nayak: Short-eared owl was recently observed for the first time in Gadag district of Karnataka. This owl species has also been doc

January 2, 20260

CAMERA-TRAPPED SANDALWOOD LEOPARD IN VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA GREEN MINUTE NEWS: A “Sandalwood Leopard” has been recorded for the first

January 1, 20260

Manjunth S Nayak: Green Minute News wishes all its readers a Very Happy New Year. We hope Year 2026 ushers in a new beginning for the protecti

December 20, 20250

SANGAMESH PRABHAKAR: The Northern Western Ghats Vine Snake (Ahaetulla borealis) is a distinct species, endemic to Western Ghats and is found o

December 18, 20250

Manjunath Nayak: Sasarwad is a unique island in Shirahatti taluk, Gadag district, Karnataka. The Sasarwad Island is surrounded by Tungabhadra