By Maneka Sanjay Gandhi Animal con artists are so sophisticated that they make us look like amateurs. Mimicry – in appearance, scent, sound and behavior (for instance a harmless red milk snake will change its colors to look like a venomous coral snake), camouflage, feigning death or injury, adopting threatening poses, verbal and tactical deception […]
By Maneka Sanjay Gandhi Twenty five years ago I wrote a quiz book called Wise and Wonderful published by Rupa. The idea was to get people familiar with the millions of wonderful things animals could do. So many years later I continue to be fascinated by their abilities. Human beings are all the same. The […]
by Jenny Holt The natural biodiversity that the earth can offer us is under significant threat from human development, and the range of amazing species that are indigenous to Pakistan are no exception. With each inch of destruction of creatures’ natural habitat, we are reducing the legacy of future generations to enjoy a world that […]