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New bat species found in Himalayas, East Asian bat mislabel corrected
According to the scientific journal Zootaxa, India’s bat species tally now stands at 135 and is expected to rise further as research and studies continue
Published on Jun 08, 2025 12:23 PM IST
ZSI to study small animal species in western Indian region
The study is conducted in three wildlife sanctuaries, including one in Maharashtra, and the centre plans to expand it by adding three more sanctuaries
Published on Feb 06, 2025 06:42 AM IST
India begins geotagging horsheshoe crabs
ZSI and Odisha forest department tag horseshoe crabs to study their population and habitat.
Updated on Aug 21, 2024 06:31 AM IST
Debabrata Mohanty, Bhubaneswar
Odisha starts tagging of horseshoe crabs to track their population, habitat
India is home to two species of horseshoe crabs — Tachypleus gigas and Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda (mangrove).
Updated on Aug 20, 2024 01:44 PM IST
Debabrata Mohanty
ZSI discovered 14 new animal species in Maha in 2023
The ZSI is a premier research institute functioning under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
Updated on Jul 11, 2024 07:04 AM IST