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Cilantica agasthyaensis is one of the new species included in a new genus of trantulas from the Western Ghats. Image courtesy of Zeeshan Mirza.

New tarantulas described from the Western Ghats

Liz Kimbrough 8 Jan 2025
Madhya Pradesh, known as the Tiger State, has the highest number of tigers among all states in the country. Image by Vikas Sulya.

Teething troubles or conservation challenges at India’s latest tiger reserve?

Deshdeep Saxena 2 Jan 2025

Must-watch videos from 2024: Mongabay India staff picks

Kartik Chandramouli 23 Dec 2024

How Mumbai’s golden jackals adapt to survive in the urban wilderness

Sneha Mahale 16 Dec 2024

[Commentary] Rooted in art and science, “natural history” carries a legacy of evolution

R.J. Ranjit Daniels 9 Dec 2024

No-fuss approach to food helps golden jackals thrive

Arathi Menon 29 Nov 2024

Indigenous livestock breeds have evolved to brave harsh climates

Sneha Mahale 26 Nov 2024

Unlocking the secrets of the grooving gibbons

Carolyn Cowan 26 Nov 2024

Battling infectious, zoonotic diseases despite leading health indicators

Saritha S. Balan 8 Nov 2024
Feral horses in Assam. Image by Hiren Senapati.

The last feral horses of India

Nabarun Guha 5 Nov 2024

[Commentary] Why black wolves matter

Preet Sharma 4 Nov 2024

[Book review] Bringing alive the magnificent mountain mammals of the world

Usha Rai 16 Oct 2024

[Commentary] Can “life” be defined, one species at a time?

R.J. Ranjit Daniels 9 Oct 2024

Himalayan pikas wait for weather cues to make winter plans

Arathi Menon 21 Aug 2024

Land use changes and roads disrupt genetic connectivity of herbivores in central India

Sneha Mahale 7 Aug 2024

Biologists turn content creators to teach Indians about native biodiversity, ethically

Rhea Arora 6 Aug 2024

Does size matter? How leopards on forest fringes choose livestock kill

Divya Kilikar 26 Jul 2024
Kadaknath chicken at a government farm in Jhabua. Its color is black—every part of it, including its blood. Image by Manish Chandra Mishra / Mongabay.

A fowl that travelled from forests to farms

Manish Chandra Mishra 23 Jul 2024

The feral elephants of the Andaman Islands

Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya 10 Jul 2024

Otters face heat from smugglers in northeast India

Nabarun Guha 2 Jul 2024