Conservation Urban Wildlife Series: Greater Bandicoot Rat (Bandicota indica)
Chances of having a backyard garden of sorts is not so uncommon these days if you have the space - a beneficial trend of… Read the note

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Conservation Urban Wildlife Series: Greater Bandicoot Rat (Bandicota indica)
Chances of having a backyard garden of sorts is not so uncommon these days if you have the space - a beneficial trend of… Read the note
Conservation Urban Wildlife Series: Indian Rat Snake (Ptyas mucosa)
Indian rat snakes (Ptyas mucosa) also known as Oriental rat snakes have this triggered “what the…” look, like always. It’s like when someone stole… Read the note
Conservation Urban Wildlife Series: Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Out of the seven species of kingfishers found in Sri Lanka, the common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) has the second most widespread distribution. Even though… Read the note
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