Conservation Urban Wildlife Series: Ceylon Snakehead (Channa orientalis)
Ever seen those tile-like scales on the top of the head of a snake? Those are called cephalic (derived from the Greek word kephale… Read the note
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Conservation Urban Wildlife Series: Ceylon Snakehead (Channa orientalis)
Ever seen those tile-like scales on the top of the head of a snake? Those are called cephalic (derived from the Greek word kephale… 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
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