Semnopithecus entellus

The Hanuman langur, or grey langur, is one of the most widespread and ecologically successful primates of the Indian subcontinent, equally at home in dense…

Naja naja

The Indian cobra is one of the most culturally significant and medically important venomous snakes in the world, responsible for thousands of snakebite deaths annually…

Helarctos malayanus

The sun bear is the smallest and least studied of the world’s eight bear species, found in the dense lowland tropical forests of Southeast Asia…

Ophiophagus hannah

The king cobra is the world’s longest venomous snake, capable of reaching 5.5 meters and delivering enough venom in a single bite to kill an…

Phyllium giganteum

The giant leaf insect is a master of camouflage, possessing perhaps the most extraordinary leaf mimicry in the animal kingdom. Its flattened green body replicates…

Melursus ursinus

The sloth bear is a nocturnal insectivorous bear native to the Indian subcontinent, uniquely adapted to feed primarily on termites and ants. Unlike other bears,…

Nautilus pompilius

The chambered nautilus is often called a ‘living fossil’ — it has remained nearly unchanged for over 500 million years while countless other species evolved…

Viverra zibetha

The large Indian civet is a secretive nocturnal mammal of South and Southeast Asia, resembling a large cat but more closely related to mongooses and…

Gekko gecko

The tokay gecko is the largest gecko in Asia and one of the most vocal lizards on Earth, producing a loud, two-note ‘to-kay’ call that…

Pteropus giganteus

The Indian flying fox is the largest bat in the world, with a wingspan exceeding 1.5 meters, and roosts in massive colonies of up to…

Gavialis gangeticus

The gharial is one of the most critically endangered large reptiles on Earth, with fewer than 250 mature individuals remaining in the wild rivers of…

Buceros rhinoceros

The rhinoceros hornbill is one of the most spectacular birds of the Bornean and Sumatran rainforests, instantly recognizable by its enormous bright-red and yellow casque…