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Denmo- The Himalayan Bear

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Most of the people know about Grizzly  bear but very less people know about "Denmo- The Himalayan Bear". Introduction The Himalayan Brown Bear, also known as the Himalayan red bear, isabelline bear or Dzu-Teh, is a subspecies of the brown bear. Physical Characteristics Himalayan brown bears exhibit sexual dimorphism. Males range from 1.5m to 2.2m long, while females are 1.37m to 1.83m long. They are the largest mammals in the Himalayas and are usually sandy or reddish-brown in colour.   The life expectancy for the Himalayan brown bear is around 20-25 years and around 45 years in captivity. Distribution The bears are found in Nepal, Tibet, West China and North India, North Pakistan and South-East Kazakhstan. They are already speculated to have become extinct in Bhutan. Food Habitat Himalayan Brown Bears are omnivores and will eat grasses, roots and other plants as well as insects and s...

The Heaven of Wild- Western Ghats- Part - 2

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In my previous post "The Heaven Of Wild - Western Ghats- Part-1" , I mention about basic information of Western Ghats. Its Biology, Wildlife and "How Western Ghats conserve and protect some endangered species and environment" In this post we see different natural places in Western Ghats and the way to reach that places. 1. Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary   Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area and a project tiger, tiger reserve located 38 km (24 mi). Northwest of Chikkamagaluru town in Karnataka State, India. The Sanctuary gets its name from the Bhadra river, which flows through reserve. Way to reach this sanctuary : there are three routes to reach "Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary"  from Bangalore. The shortest rout includes driving through NH 48. An alternate route goes via NH 4. The third route which takes the most number of hours includes travelling via NH4 and SH 65. Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary houses more than 250 s...