What do you see in this picture?

Look closely. There is a perfectly camouflaged creature! Were you able to spot it? Tell us in the comments.

Take a quiz on more such masters of disguise: l8r.it/P8Xt
Photo: RealityImages/Shutterstock
#camouflage #indianwildlife

Meet a tiny yet mighty weight lifter.

Of the 30,000-odd species worldwide, India is home to nearly 3,000 #dungbeetle species. These scarabs are known to push dung balls 50 times their own weight.

Put together this jigsaw here: l8r.it/hGiJ
Photo by Dhritiman Mukherjee

We wish we were kids and had long summer vacations! But we’ve prepared a treat for all those who are making the most of the holidays. This week, we have nature-inspired activities for children of all ages. If you know little ones, stay tuned!

Photo by Dhritiman Mukherjee

Read an account of the famous hunter’s early life as dictated by his devoted sister and lifelong companion Margaret Winifred Corbett, better known as ‘Maggie’, to a close friend.

Click here for the book excerpt: l8r.it/7xSa
Text by: Akshay Shah and Stephen Alter

Are #moths butterflies? Are #butterflies moths? While both belong to the same order of insects, there’s a lot that sets them apart. Here’s all you need to know about them.

Text by: Nisarg Prakash
Design by: Diviya Mehra diviya mehra

#Lepidoptera #explainer #roundglasssustain

Wings closed, the #blueoakleafbutterfly looks exactly like a brown leaf. When the clever camouflage artist decides to spread its wings, we finally get a glimpse of the vibrant blue colour that its named after.

Photos: Sanjay M. Dalvi/Shutterstock, Dr. Raju Kasambe - CC BY-SA 4.0

Watch: l8r.it/bGVv

#ChildrensSpecial
Ujaan has never cared for #butterflies . Until he visits a butterfly park and is enchanted by the many stages of a butterfly's life. Join him as he discovers the magic of #metamorphosis .

Directed by Biont
A Roundglass Sustain film

#Barrelsponges have been an essential part of healthy reef ecosystems for millions of years. Populations of barrel sponges have been found to filter up to a thousand times their volume of water in a day.

Read marine biologist Shreya Yadav’s piece on them: l8r.it/tuC3

Scavenging is a full-time job.

By Green Humour Green Humour

#greateradjutantstork #wildlifecomics #roundglasssustain

This summer, many of us in the team have been waking up to the ko-oooo, koo-oooo of the #Asiankoel .

March to August is the bird's breeding season and the male's repetitive call for a mate is often heard in most urban neighbourhoods. Have you heard the koel?

Photo by Shreeram M V

Hungry caterpillars can seem like a menace in a well-tended garden, but they and their winged avatars have much to teach us about the natural world and life itself.

Neha Sinha writes about some unexpected encounters with #butterflies . Read here: l8r.it/Ntla

As temperatures soar, here’s a small act of kindness that can go a long way in helping our feathered friends. Plus, you are guaranteed to see a bunch of birds show up, bathe, and frolic in your backyard.

#birdbath #indianbirds #urbanwildlife #conservation #indiansummers

With plumage that is a mix of deep shimmering blue and silver, and a distinct white crest, the flamboyant #kalijpheasant needs nothing more to woo the female.

Samuel John Spiders And The Sea writes about four pheasants of Uttarakhand: l8r.it/Z0yW
Photos by Soumabrata Moulick

These tropical marine fishes have evolved various defence strategies to protect themselves — ranging from having tough, leathery skin, spines, and horns to inflating their bodies and exuding toxins.

Check out the photo story: l8r.it/kJ9Z
Text: Phalguni Ranjan

Most of us know the striped hyena as a scavenger but did you know that it can also hunt when required? Here’s all you need to know about this intelligent creature.

Text by: Nisarg Prakash
Design by: Diviya Mehra diviya mehra

#stripedhyena #infographic #scicomm #roundglasssustain

How well do you know the striped hyena? On #InternationalHyenaDay , we invite you to dive deep into the world of this misunderstood predator.

Check out the deep dive here: l8r.it/ptCe

Photos: Kalyan Varma
#stripedhyena #indianwildlife #roundglasssustain

Watch: l8r.it/X4r7

#Hyenas feed on rotting carcasses and never leave decaying matter around to spread disease. These misunderstood scavengers are crucial to the health of Saswad’s grasslands.

Film by Mihir Godbole Mihir Godbole
The Grasslands Trust #stripedhyena #saswad

The #stripedhyena is neither evil or cunning, nor a solitary scavenger. What the intelligent mammal desperately needs is an image makeover. Manan Dhuldhoya busts some myths about this misunderstood predator.

Read: l8r.it/BJhX
Photo: Vickey Chauhan/Shutterstock