Showing posts with label vipers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vipers. Show all posts

Sunday, 19 May 2019

The Arunachal Pit Viper


A Bugun Liocichla introduces you to the Arunachal Pit Viper in my column with The Hindu today! Discovered recently by researchers in West Kameng, Arunachal, the Arunachal Pit Viper bears a close resemblance to the Hump-nosed Pit Viper of the Western Ghats. The discovery was made by Rohan Pandit and Wangchu Phiang, a member of the Bugun community that has been earning laurels for their community conservation work in Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary.

Sunday, 14 April 2019

Sunday, 15 July 2018

Life Lessons from Various Snakes

It's World Snake Day tomorrow. Here are some life lessons that all of us can adopt, from various snakes from around the world. The comic appears in my column with Sunday Mid-day.

Prints of the comic are available on my webstore here. For orders within India, write to me on rohanchakcartoonist@gmail.com.

Monday, 15 January 2018

Polymorphism in the Malabar Pit Viper


The Malabar Pit Viper is one of India's most beautiful snakes, found in the Western Ghats. It is not only a master of camouflage, but is also known for sporting a huge array of colours! The adaptation is believed to give the viper a survival advantage, as it can potentially confuse its predators about the snake's identifying characteristics.

From my column with Round Glass magazine.