Sudipto Chakrabarti

Asiatic Lion

A member of the feline species widely given the epithet, ‘the king of beasts,’ the Asiatic lion, also known as the Asian, Indian and Persian lion, is one of the five big cats found... 

Bat Ray

The bat ray is a member of the eagle ray family that is named so because of its pectoral fins spread such that its appearance resembles that of a bat.  

Indian Giant Squirrel

The Indian giant squirrel, sometimes called the Malabar giant squirrel, is a large species of tree squirrel endemic to India. The state animal of the Indian state of Maharashtra, it... 

Ethiopian Wolf

The Ethiopian wolf, also known as the Simien fox, Abyssinian wolf, red fox, among others, is found in the Ethiopian mountains is a carnivore quite similar to the coyote in size. With... 

Grey-Headed Flying Fox

One of the largest bats in the world, the grey-headed flying fox, is found in the eastern parts of the Australian mainland.  It falls under the ‘megabat’ category.  

Prairie Falcon

The prairie falcon is one the larger birds of prey inhabiting western North America. It looks rather similar in appearance to the closely related and distributed peregrine falcon,... 

Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher

The scissor-tailed flycatcher is the state bird of Oklahoma and a member of the kingbird species found in North and Central America. Attaining its name because of its long forked tail,... 

Pygmy Slow Loris

The pygmy slow loris is a prosimian primate of the loris species found in Southeast Asia. It is one of the few primate species to have a venomous bite.  

Malayan Tiger

One of the smallest of the tiger subspecies and the national animal of Malaysia, the Malayan Tiger has had its population on a constant downswing for the majority of the twentieth century....