Front Cover: Greater Flamingoes, source Wikipedia. Due to sufficient water in ponds and lakes, and Cyclone Gaja, almost 50% increase in bird population has been recorded in Tamil Nadu this winter.

The Nilgiri langur is a type of Old World monkey found in the Nilgiri Hills of the Western Ghats in South India. Its range includes Kodagu in Karnataka, Kodayar Hills in Tamil Nadu, and many other hilly areas in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. This primate has glossy black fur on its body and golden brown fur on its head. It is similar in size and long-tailed like the gray langurs. It typically lives in troops of nine to ten monkeys.  Its diet consists of fruits, shoots and leaves. The species is classified as vulnerable due to habitat destruction and poaching for its fur and flesh.

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