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at dawn in Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary , a part of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in India. This sanctuary is located at the border with Nepal.
also called Terai (or Tarai) Gray Langur or Lesser Hill Langur or Terai (or Tarai) Sacred Langur.
In the past this species was considered a subspecies of the Hanuman or Gray Langur (semnopithecus entellus)
semnopithecus hector
teraihoelman of terai grijze langoer
langur de terai
Terai Hanuman Langur
IUCN RED LIST STATUS: NEAR THREATENED and decreasing
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sunrise encounter with this endangered species in Dudhwa National Park in Uttar Pradesh, India. This NP is located at the border with Nepal.
The Rhino was foraging in an area covered with tall elephant grass and so its was not obvious to get a clear shot.
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable
also called Greater One-horned Rhinoceros or Great Indian Rhinoceros
rhinoceros unicornis
Indische neushoorn of pantserneushoorn
rhinocéros unicorne de l'Inde
Panzernashorn oder Indisches Nashorn
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in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh, India.
also called White-capped Water-Redstart or River Redstart or River Chat
chaimarrornis leucocephalus or phoenicurus leucocephalus
rivierroodstaart
rougequeue à calotte blanche
Weisskopf-Rotschwanz
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As the mighty Rivière Moisie roars underneath, QNSL's general freight train rolls north out of Sept-Îles behind a pair of the railroad's many rebuilt SD40's. As well as company material/equipment, this train carries Schefferville-bound freight and mail which will be handed off to Tshiuetin Rail Transportation at Labrador City.
Ta Prohm is the undisputed capital of the kingdom of the Trees. It has been left untouched by archaeologists except for the clearing of a path for visitors and structural strengthening to stave off further deterioration. It is possible to experience at this temple the wonder of the early explorers when they came upon these monuments in the middle of the nineteenth century. Fig, banyan and kapok trees spread their gigantic roots over stones, probing walls and terraces apart, as their branches and leaves intertwine to form a roof over the structures. Trunks of trees twist amongst stone pillars. (www.tourismcambodia.com/attractions/angkor/ta-prohm.htm)
Ta Prohm is the modern name of the temple at Angkor area in Siem Reap Province in Cambodia. This temple was built starting in 1186 ad in Khmer Empire architectural style founded by King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and university.
The temple of Ta Prohm was used as a location in the film Tomb Raider. Its scenes of Ta Prohm were quite faithful to the temple's actual appearance and made use of its eerie qualities.
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had never seen one of these up close. a monumental creature. seemingly larger than this deer. 7 foot wing span apparently.
View of the Center Tower of the Angkor Wat through a window in the Ta Kou Entrance to Angkor Wat complex. (Please enlarge to the highest magnification)
Angkor Wat ("Capital Temple") is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world measuring 162.6 hectares. It was originally constructed in early 12th century by King Suryavarman II as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire and gradually transforming into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious center since its foundation. The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia (national flag) and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors.
Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple-mountain and the later galleried temple. It is designed to represent Mount Meru. Within the moat is the outer wall 3.6 kilometers long and there are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the center of the temple stands a quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west; scholars are divided as to the significance of this. The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bas-reliefs, and for the numerous devatas (deity) adorning its walls.