Conservation Urban Wildlife Series: Small Indian Civet (Viverricula indica)
Have you ever come across a nauseating fecal smell near a forested area? A smell so bad, that you've lifted your feet to see… Read the note
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Conservation Urban Wildlife Series: Small Indian Civet (Viverricula indica)
Have you ever come across a nauseating fecal smell near a forested area? A smell so bad, that you've lifted your feet to see… Read the note
Conservation Urban Wildlife Series: Asian Water Monitor (Varanus salvator salvator)
With a permanent look of indifference about everything plastered over their faces (resting monitor face) and a periodic flicking of their forked tongues going… Read the note
Conservation Urban Wildlife Series: Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra)
How old were you when you learned that there were Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) in Sri Lanka, among otter.. I mean other news? I… Read the note
Field Notes Pennywise the Croc
This is an oldie, but definitely a goodie! These six camera trap photographs seem pretty normal. There were about 15 more, prior to this,… Read the note
Research The Flight of the Urban Wildlife
About two months ago, I shared a time-lapse from one of our Diyasaru Park trail cams, and asked our social media followers the following… Read the note
Habitats An Urban Wetland. A Walk in the Park
Text and photography by Mihiri Wikramanayake - crossposted from Mihipedia.lk It’s an overcast Sunday afternoon, and while the clouds keep the sun at bay,… Read the note
Field Notes The Log That Moved
At first glance, it looks like a fallen log. Then the legs give it away. A large water monitor (Varanus salvator) blends into the… Read the note
Fishing Cats How Does A Fishing Cat Fish?
The three general ways in which fishing cats like to grab there prey. Read the note
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