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The Great Indian Bustard

Source: TOISubject: Species in News Context: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced that Project Great Indian Bustard (GIB) has successfully added three more chicks to its conservation breeding program. The Great Indian Bustard About The Great Indian Bustard: What It Is? The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) is a large, terrestrial bird …

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Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve

Source: ANISubject: Mapping Context: The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has released its first-ever scientific assessment report on the greater hog badger (Arctonyx collaris). About The Greater Hog Badger: What It Is? The greater hog badger (Arctonyx collaris) is a nocturnal, medium-sized burrowing omnivore. It is locally referred to as ‘mati gahori’ (earth pig) …

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The Ganges Soft-Shell Turtle

Source: DHSubject: Species in News Context: India’s first satellite-tagged Ganges soft-shell turtle was released into its natural habitat along the northern bank of the Brahmaputra River inside Assam's Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. The Ganges Soft-Shell Turtle About The Ganges Soft-Shell Turtle: What it is? The Ganges soft-shell turtle (Nilssonia gangetica), also known as …

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