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with this black-rumped flameback / Orangespecht (Dinopium benghalense) in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
TGIF after a rather busy week!
Hoping to catch up with your streams tonight and during the weekend :-))
... and only one wing flap away - TGIF!
Spotted owlet / Brahma-Kauz (Athene brama)
Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
... for the weekend - TGIF!
Cattle egret / Kuhreiher (Bubulcus ibis)
fishing in a small stream in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
World Animal Day is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare, celebrated annually on October 4, the feast day of Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals.
One of the last about 670 Asiatic lions / Asiatischer Löwe (Panthera leo persica) living in the wild in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
The lowest number of Asiatic lions was detected during the 1880s when only a few dozen individuals remained in the Gir Forest Sanctuary.
Since then, their population has steadily increased and it shows that protecting historical rangelands of endangered animals can result in extraordinary conservation results.
Have a good start to a safe new week anyway!
Yawning Asiatic lioness / Asiatischer Löwin (Panthera leo persica) in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
with some 'weekend washing'
of an asiatic lioness / Asiatische Löwin (Panthera leo persica) in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
... on a new virus dominated week!
Have a safe and healthy Monday!
Female Asiatic lion / Asiatischer Löwe (Panthera leo persica)
living in the wild in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
... it's only another cold winter Monday
with a cover of snow all over even if you probably already are waiting for spring (like me ;-))!
Have a good and safe start to the new week anyway!
Jafarabadi buffalo / Jafarabadi-Büffel,
a mix of African Cape Buffalo and Indian Water Buffalo,
seen in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
Spotted owlet / Brahma-Kauz (Athene brama)
Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
sceptically observing current world affairs from her safe tree cave ...
Have a good, hopefully healthy Monday!
Mating ceremony of Asiatic lions / Asiatische Löwen (Panthera leo persica) in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
and an enjoyable weekend for you all!
with this male Asiatic lion / Asiatischer Löwe (Panthera leo persica), having a short 'mating break' in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
In the bottom right corner, you see the paw of the female :-)
and expecting another hot summer, starting with 29°C today ...
Male Asiatic lion / Asiatischer Löwe (Panthera leo persica),
Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
Happy Monday!
... not to miss the weekend - TGIF!
Indian grey mongoose / Indischer Mungo (Herpestes edwardsi)
crossing a dust road in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
with this Asiatic lioness / Asiatische Löwin (Panthera leo persica), resting in the shadow and watching some birds
in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
with this beautiful Indian leopard / Indischer Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca), seen in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
Have a wonderful weekend!
But I hope, you all have a good start to the new week anyway :-))
with this Asiatic lioness / Asiatischer Löwin (Panthera leo persica) in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
... with this deeply relaxed Asiatic lioness / Asiatische Löwin (Panthera leo persica)
napping in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
of an Indian boar / Indisches Wildschwein (Sus scrofa cristatus)
in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
for a HMBT !
The Indian leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) is a leopard subspecies widely distributed on the Indian subcontinent.
The Indian leopard is one of the big cats occurring on the Indian subcontinent, along with the Asiatic lion, Bengal tiger, snow leopard and clouded leopard. In 2014, a national census of leopards around tiger habitats was carried out in India except the northeast. 7,910 individuals were estimated in surveyed areas and a national total of 12,000-14,000 speculated.
Indian leopard / Indischer Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca), seen in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
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General informations about these wonderful cats:
The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the five extant species in the genus Panthera, a member of the Felidae.It occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa, in some parts of Western and Central Asia, southern Russia, and on the Indian subcontinent to Southeast and East Asia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because leopard populations are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, and are declining in large parts of the global range. Contemporary records suggest that the leopard occurs in only 25% of its historical global range. (Wikipedia)
- The name "leopard" comes from the Greek word leopardus, which is a combination of leon (lion) and pardus (panther), according to PBS Nature.
- Leopards don't need much water. They survive from the moisture they get from eating their prey.
- It is no wonder that leopards are such great hunters. They can run up to 36 mph (58 kph), jump forward 20 feet (6 meters) and leap 10 feet (3 m) straight up.
- Though classified as a roaring cat, leopards usually bark when they have something to say.
- Leopards' ears can hear five times more sounds that the human ear.
- The leopard's spots are called rosettes because they look like roses.
- The genus Leopardus does not include leopards. Members of that genus include cats of Central and South America, such as ocelots, oncillas, margays, Pampas cats, Geoffrey's cat, guiñas and Andean cats.
- Leopards can take prey as large as antelopes, but will also eat dung beetles and other insects.
- They are famously good at climbing up trees, and down – they often descend head first.
- A male leopard can drag a carcass three times its own weight – including small giraffes – six metres up at tree.
If you love these wonderful cats, have a look at my personal Leopard Collection
Resting Asiatic lioness / Asiatische Löwin (Panthera leo persica)
in the wild of Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
for a peaceful Caturday
and an enjoyable weekend!
The Indian leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) is a leopard subspecies widely distributed on the Indian subcontinent.
The Indian leopard is one of the big cats occurring on the Indian subcontinent, along with the Asiatic lion, Bengal tiger, snow leopard and clouded leopard. In 2014, a national census of leopards around tiger habitats was carried out in India except the northeast. 7,910 individuals were estimated in surveyed areas and a national total of 12,000-14,000 speculated.
Indian leopard / Indischer Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca), seen in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
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General informations about these wonderful cats:
The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the five extant species in the genus Panthera, a member of the Felidae.It occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa, in some parts of Western and Central Asia, southern Russia, and on the Indian subcontinent to Southeast and East Asia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because leopard populations are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, and are declining in large parts of the global range. Contemporary records suggest that the leopard occurs in only 25% of its historical global range. (Wikipedia)
- The name "leopard" comes from the Greek word leopardus, which is a combination of leon (lion) and pardus (panther), according to PBS Nature.
- Leopards don't need much water. They survive from the moisture they get from eating their prey.
- It is no wonder that leopards are such great hunters. They can run up to 36 mph (58 kph), jump forward 20 feet (6 meters) and leap 10 feet (3 m) straight up.
- Though classified as a roaring cat, leopards usually bark when they have something to say.
- Leopards' ears can hear five times more sounds that the human ear.
- The leopard's spots are called rosettes because they look like roses.
- The genus Leopardus does not include leopards. Members of that genus include cats of Central and South America, such as ocelots, oncillas, margays, Pampas cats, Geoffrey's cat, guiñas and Andean cats.
- Leopards can take prey as large as antelopes, but will also eat dung beetles and other insects.
- They are famously good at climbing up trees, and down – they often descend head first.
- A male leopard can drag a carcass three times its own weight – including small giraffes – six metres up at tree.
If you love these wonderful cats, have a look at my personal Leopard Collection
Asiatic lion / Asiatischer Löwe (Panthera leo persica)
in the wild of Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
for a peaceful Caturday
and an enjoyable weekend!
The first Saturday in September each year is International Vulture Awareness Day.
Indian vulture / Indiengeier (Gyps indicus) bothered by two cheeky crows / Krähen
in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
"It is an Old World vulture native to India, Pakistan and Nepal. It has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2002, as the population severely declined. Indian vultures died of kidney failure caused by diclofenac poisoning.
The Indian vulture and the white-rumped vulture, G. bengalensis species have suffered a 99%–97% population decrease in Bangladesh, Pakistan and India. Between 2000-2007 annual decline rates of this species and the slender-billed vulture averaged over sixteen percent. The cause of this has been identified as poisoning caused by the veterinary drug diclofenac. Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and when given to working animals it can reduce joint pain and so keep them working for longer. The drug is believed to be swallowed by vultures with the flesh of dead cattle who were given diclofenac in the last days of life.
Diclofenac causes kidney failure in several species of vultures. In March 2006 the Indian Government announced its support for a ban on the veterinary use of diclofenac. Another NSAID, meloxicam, has been found to be harmless to vultures and should prove to be an acceptable substitute for diclofenac. When meloxicam production is increased it is hoped that it will be as cheap as diclofenac. As of August 2011 the ban for veterinary use for approximately a year did not prevent diclofenac use across India. Small numbers of birds have bred across peninsular India, in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, especially in villages around Bangalore.
The decline in the Indian vulture has drastically affected the conservation of the environment. By removing all carcasses, vultures had helped decrease pollution, disease spread, and suppressed undesirable mammalian scavengers.
In their absence, the population of feral dogs and rats, along with their zoonotic diseases, has increased greatly."
(Wikipedia)
More information about the decrease of vultures in India in this article and about the worldwide vulture crises here!
"If effective action is not taken now, 11 of 16 vulture species in Africa, Asia and Europe are at risk of extinction in our lifetimes (8 are categorised as Critically Endangered; 3 are Endangered). The loss of their free scavenging service would be a disaster for people too." (www.birlife.org)
Have a wonderful weekend anyway!
An atmospheric portrait of a female Asiatic Lion.
Currently listed as Endangered because it can only be found in the Gir Forest National Park in India. Although numbers have been increasing since 2010.
Gir National Park, Sasan Gir, Gujarat, India
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Gir National Park, Sasan Gir, Gujarat, India
Contact me on jono_dashper@hotmail.com for use of this image.
Gir National Park, Sasan Gir, Gujarat, India
Endangered
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Gir National Park, Sasan Gir, Gujarat, India
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The trees of the forest providing an arcade for the trains near Sasan Gir Station of Visavadar-Talala Meter gauge railway line.....
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The streams in Sasan Gir National Park almost dried in middle of december when train 52952 passes a bridge after departure from Kansiya Nes. The train is headed by YDM4 6402.
Asiatic lion, male.
IUCN status: Endangered because of its small population of 411 lions in 2010.
The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, aka Sasan-Gir is the sole home of these lions
Sasan-Gir comprises 1412 sq km of deciduous forest interspersed with semi-evergreen and evergreen flora, acacia, scrub jungle, grasslands and rocky hills. By the last count in 2010, 411 lions live here.
More here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gir_Forest_National_Park
Album: flic.kr/s/aHsjXeDkh4
Portrait shot of an Asiatic Lion. Smaller than the African Lion and the only surviving lion species found in India
Golden Jackal relaxing in water on a hot afternoon at Sasan Gir.
October 2014
Canon EOS 7D + 55 - 250mm
Gir National Park, Sasan Gir, Gujarat, India
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Gir National Park, Sasan Gir, Gujarat, India
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Gir National Park, Sasan Gir, Gujarat, India
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Gir National Park, Sasan Gir, Gujarat, India
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Gir National Park, Sasan Gir, Gujarat, India
Endangered
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Gir National Park, Sasan Gir, Gujarat, India
Contact me on jono_dashper@hotmail.com for use of this image.