Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Common mongoose



Common mongoose (Herpestes edwardsi).

They feed on mice, rats, lizards, snakes, beetles, bird eggs, fruits, berries, and roots, grasshoppers, scorpions, centipedes, frogs, crabs, and fish.

Habitat: They can be seen in cultivated fields or in broken, bushy vegetation, open areas, grasslands, and scrub.

Monday, September 22, 2008

Fruit Bat



Fruit Bat.

They eat fruits or lick nectar from flowers.

Bonnet macaque



Bonnet macaque (Macaca radiata).

They feed on fruits, nuts, seeds, flowers, invertebrates and cereals.

I took this photo in Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India.

Rose-ringed parakeet



Rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri).

They feed on buds, fruits, vegetables, nuts, berries and seeds.

Indian Star Tortoise



Indian Star Tortoise

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Blue Tiger butterfly



Blue Tiger butterfly (Tirumala limniace).