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Cats are among the most admired creatures on the planet. They evolved over the last 40 million years and today there are more than three dozen species of cats in the world. Some of the most common and visible features of cats are round heads with short muzzles, lean and slender bodies and erect ears. […]

It is common for the young or sub adult male animals of many species to indulge in play fights. This behaviour can be observed with young tigers, deer, monkeys, elephants and several other species. The young males are actually using these play fight opportunities to prepare for the real fights that these creatures have to […]

Elephants are some of the most sure-footed animals. Being the largest land mammals in the world, they carry so much body weight that they cannot afford to fall down, especially when they are going up or down the slopes. Elephants are herbivores and have great liking for their favourite food plants. Some of these grow […]

The wooded jungle of Corbett National Park creates an interplay of light and shadow, especially during the twilight hours. The desired experience with claimed health benefits – mental and physical for which the Japanese even have a word, “komorebi” – the filtered light through the canopy, is believed to create a sense of wellbeing. Perhaps, […]

Elephants are social creatures with strong family bonds. Being a matriarchal society, it’s one of the older females who is the master of the herd. Members of the family consist of her offspring, sisters and their offspring. A family unit can be as small as 3 members to as large as 25 members or more. […]

Animal behaviour is instinctive and is in response to stimuli. All creatures are born with genetic imprinting that triggers their response to any given set of circumstances. A deer raises alarm at the slightest hint of the proximity of a predator. The deer doesn’t have to make a conscious effort to raise an alarm, in […]

It is rather easy to come across tigers in Corbett Tiger Reserve. After all, there are more than 250 tigers in Corbett, more than any other wildlife reserve, anywhere in the distribution range of the species. However, it is rare to come across tiger cubs, especially young cubs. On a recent jungle safari, Jim’s Jungle […]

Hornbills get their name from their down-curved horn-shaped beaks. There is a hollow extension above the beak called ‘casque’ which varies in shape and size, depending upon the species. The shape of the casque also varies, depending upon the age and sex of the individual bird. The use of the casque is still not fully […]

Elephants have a very refined sense of smell. They have more smell receptors than any other mammal species. It has been proved that the elephants can smell water sources from a distance of almost 12 miles and distinguish between similar smells of different species of plants to detect the ones that they prefer to eat. […]

There are over 250 tigers in Corbett Tiger Reserve, the biggest number for any wildlife reserve. Tigers are highly territorial and move around in their territory to patrol and to ensure that there is no intrusion into their private space by rival tigers. A tiger may travel up to 20 km in its territory in […]

Baronet is a beautiful butterfly occurring in India and Sri Lanka. In India, the species is found from the Himalayas to southern India. It is usually found on the wing during the summer, monsoon and autumn seasons. The species has a strong relationship with the Sal tree which is its host plant. Its light green […]

Another rarity shows up at Jim’s Jungle Retreat – Dark-Sided Thrush Jim’s Jungle Retreat is a 15-acre mixed forest habitat with several water bodies. Over the years, there have been more than 250 species of birds recorded at the Retreat during various seasons. As the habitat develops and acquires more and more wilderness elements, birds […]

Cats are among the most admired mammals on the planet. They evolved over the last 40 million years and today there are more than three dozen species of cats in the world. Some of the most common and visible features of cats are round heads with short muzzles, lean and slender bodies and erect ears. […]

As the monsoons come to a close, the lush Corbett beckons you. It is the perfect time to venture back into the wilderness. We have some enticers to reignite that desire in you. Behold! The tiger is not just an apex predator but an epitome of strength, beauty, and grace.

Bat: The creatures of the Night Bats are the only mammals capable of true flight. Their forelimbs have evolved into wings with a thin membrane covering and joining their long digits. There are over 1400 species of bats worldwide, ranging in size from tiny pipistrelles that are only a few centimeters in length to giant […]

IUCN reclassified the red-headed vulture from “least concern” to “near threatened” in 2004. Previously, the red-headed vulture was declining slowly. In recent years, however, the widespread use of the NSAID diclofenac in veterinary medicine in India has caused the country’s population to decline. It is now known that Diclofenac is extremely toxic to vultures. Since […]

Yamfly is a beautiful species of butterfly occurring in India, Sri Lanka, Indo-China and South-East Asia. It has strong relationships with plants including Asiatic Yam and Henna that are its host plants. It lays its eggs on these plants and its larvae feed on their leaves. In turn, the butterfly helps with the pollination of […]

Evolution has created amazing shapes and designs in nature and scorpions are one such example. Scorpions are ‘arthropods’ having an exoskeleton, a segmented body, eight legs, a pair of grasping pincers and a segmented tail that curves back over the back with a stinger at the end. The scorpion has venom glands located below the […]

Sambar is the largest deer that occurs in India and the third largest in the world with Moose and Elk being the other two larger members of the family. It is one of the favorite prey species animal of Tiger in Corbett Tiger Reserve. As per conservative estimates, there can be more than 8000-10000 individuals […]

Elephants are amazing creatures. Though usually called ‘gentle giants’, the elephants can be quite temperamental and if disturbed, dangerous to anyone who is within a trunk’s reach. While watching elephants on the jungle drives, it is impotent to maintain distance from elephants as they get stressed out if we breach their personal space which can […]