Do tigers have AIDS? Government says ‘no’
August 7th, 2012 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Is there any evidence of HIV/AIDS in lions and tigers, asked an MP in August 2010. Two years later, the environment ministry has come out ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Coolers, sheds, mangos…beating summer blues at Delhi Zoo
May 9th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The coolers are on as are the water sprinklers. Bread is off the menu and kheer, melon, cucumber and ayurvedic medicines have been brought in. ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Cats show how they drink milk elegantly
November 12th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 12 (IANS) Unlike dogs, who messily slurp water using their tongues as crude ladles, cats have evolved a sophisticated and super-efficient technique for sucking up liquids, say scientists.Researchers made the ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
World biggest hybrid cat is half lion, half tiger!
November 9th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 9 (ANI): A wildlife reserve in the US has unveiled the world's biggest hybrid cat - which is half tiger, half lion - or a liger.Aries was presented to the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Roman Gladiator cemetery found in England
June 8th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Archeologists say the headless skeletons that were accidentally excavated from an English building site resemble the remains of Roman gladiators. The gladiators were skilled professional fighters, who engaged in deadly fights to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
When birds stopped chirping and tigers slept
July 22nd, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Richa Sharma
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Lions and tigers retired to sleep, deer stood still, birds suddenly stopped chirping while young animals rushed back to their shelters - no ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Circus life takes a toll on wild animals’ health
May 21st, 2009 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 21 (ANI): Elephants, lions and tigers might be considered the stars of a circus show, but these wild animals are least suited to life in captivity, cited the first global ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Animals in Patna zoo enjoying special diet
January 11th, 2008 - 3:55 pm ICT by admin
Patna , Jan.11 (ANI): Severe winter in Bihar has affected the health of the animals at the Sanjay Gandhi Botanical and Zoological Garden in Patna , better known as the Patna Zoo. ... Read more...
Posted in National |