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Rarer than Tigers: the Indian Wild Dog

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India, February 2013. Further down the road, we reach a derelict building with a large veranda hidden among the trees – an abandoned hunting lodge (if I were in a situation to invest, I would choose to upgrade this into a luxury wildlife lodge). We are observing a Dhole , also called Asiatic or Indian Wild Dog.

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Linkwood Distillery: 15 Years Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

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For a land that can lay claim to an abundance of such wonderful native wildlife, it’s peculiar that the national symbolism of Scotland is so populated by mythological creatures. While it has no official status – at least not yet – many Scots regard the Golden Eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos ) as their national avian mascot.

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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. A survey in 2011 in non-protected areas of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh confirmed the presence of the species at two locations. Nagzira Tiger Reserve: the Indian Wild Dog.

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