Meet the Hump-nosed Pit Viper. Comic from my column with The Hindu.
Cartoons and illustrations on wild animals; wildlife, environment and nature conservation. (For publishing, mail me at rohanchakcartoonist@gmail.com)
Showing posts with label vipers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vipers. Show all posts
Sunday, 14 March 2021
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.
Labels:
Arunachal Pradesh,
birds,
Bugun Liocichla,
Habitat destruction,
hydel power,
new species,
North-east India,
snake,
taxonomy,
tribes,
vipers,
Wildlife conservation,
wildlife science
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.
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