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Rarer than Tigers: the Indian Wild Dog

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India, February 2013. Well, one reason might be – this animal is not only endangered, but even rarer than the Tiger! We are observing a Dhole , also called Asiatic or Indian Wild Dog. A hundred metres down the track, several more Dholes await us, totalling eleven dogs. It is February and evenings are cold.

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THE QUEST FOR THE RAREST OWL OF INDIA

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Since this was written in 2013, “the Forest Owlet population was in 2015 estimated by Birdlife International at less than 250. Nagzira Tiger Reserve: the Indian Wild Dog. Driving with head lights, we hope for some predator, but only Indian Hare show up. It is thought that this owl has always been rare.

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