Category: Environment Current Affairs

Grey Francolin : Spotted Grey Francolin (Ortygornis pondicerianus) was reported inside the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) of Mumbai. Sanjay Gandhi National Park is located in the state of Maharashtra which was formerly known as Borivali National Park. Grey Francolin is a ground-dwelling bird known for its distinctive calls and cryptic plumage. They are carnivores […]

Aardvarks : Earth Pig A recent study from Oregon State University found that a warming climate is negatively impacting the chances of long-term survival of aardvarks in sub-Saharan Africa. Aardvarks gets its name from a South African word meaning “earth pig.” They look like a pig, especially with its body and snout. But they actually […]

Wang’s Garden Lizard : New Reptile Species A new reptile species was recently discovered in China and has been called Wang’s Garden Lizard. Wang’s Garden Lizard is a new species of iguana. Scientific Name: Calotes wangi It is found in subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forests and tropical monsoon forests in southern China and northern Vietnam, mostly […]

Eurasian Otter : Discovered A team of researchers recently discovered a Eurasian otter in the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in Idukki, a first in Kerala. Eurasian Otter is a semi-aquatic carnivorous mammal native to Eurasia. Scientific Name: Lutra lutra It has one of the widest distributions of all Palearctic mammals, from Ireland to China and down […]

Black-Necked Grebe : Sighted In a significant environmental development, a Black-necked Grebe was recently sighted for the first time at Hokersar wetland. Black-necked Grebe or eared grebe, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. Scientific Name: Podiceps nigricollis It has a widespread breeding area, with migratory populations covering an extensive range of […]

Pterosaur : New Species Palaeontologists from China and Brazil recently identified a new species of chaoyangopterid pterosaur A pterosaur is any of the flying reptiles that flourished during all periods (Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous) of the Mesozoic Era (252.2 million to 66 million years ago). Although pterosaurs are not dinosaurs, both are archosaurs, or “ruling […]

New Jumping Spiders : Discovered A team of researchers from Kerala and Tamil Nadu have discovered two new species of jumping spiders that belong to the genus Afraflacilla. Recent findings have revealed the presence of the genus in Rajasthan, Kerala and Tamil Nadu Specimens of Afraflacilla Kerala were spotted in Irinjalakuda and Kuttanad while Afraflacilla […]

Turquet’s octopus: Recent research published in the journal Science, unveiled a surprising connection between the movements of Turquet’s octopuses and the stability of the West Antarctic ice sheet. Turquet’s octopus is a species of benthicoctopus with a circumpolar Antarctic distribution. The species has a wide depth range, occurring from shallow waters to 4,000 m deep. […]

Pantoea Tagorei : New Species Of Bacteria A team of researchers from Kolkata’s Visva-Bharati has identified a new species of bacteria which has been named Pantoea Tagorei in homage to Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Pantoea Tagorei was discovered from soil samples collected in the Jharia coal mines. It has unique properties beneficial for plant growth. […]