Snake locomotion is a captivating display of biomechanical versatility

wildlife snake at a resort in Jim Corbett

Snake locomotion is a captivating display of biomechanical versatility, as these limbless creatures have evolved various techniques to navigate diverse terrains. Lateral undulation, the most common method, involves rhythmic contractions that create rippling waves along the body, efficiently propelling the snake forward.

Frogs

The earliest frogs may have split from their amphibian relatives some 265 million years ago, as per the current scientific understanding. Frogs are largely carnivorous, tailless amphibians belonging to order ‘Anura’. There are approximately six thousand species of frogs in the world. Frogs have protruding eyes that bulge out on the sides of the head. […]

Solid Waste Management at Jim’s Jungle Retreat

Being a conservation lodge, Jim’s Jungle Retreat aims to reduce its carbon footprint to minimum possible levels. Whereas, we have always been responsibly disposing off our solid waste and ensuring maximum possibility of recycling, recently an initiative was started with the help members of Ringora Self Help group, to train all the staff of Jim’s […]

BirdFacts: Why there are differences in the plumage coloration of male & female Long-tailed Minivet

Feathers are unique to birds and many species display bright colors to their feathers. All the feathers on a bird’s body are collectively called plumage. The word is derived from the Latin word ‘plume’ meaning feather. A bird’s plumage can be described as ‘the layers of feathers on the body of a bird and their […]

Rufous-bellied Niltava at Jim’s Jungle Retreat

Rufous-bellied Niltava is an insectivorous bird belonging to the family of old world flycatchers. It is distributed from India to south-east China, Vietnam and Thailand. The male Rufous-bellied Niltava is bright blue on the upperparts and bright rufous on the underparts with ultramarine blue on crown and nape and a patch of iridescent blue on […]