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Tachinidae

Posted by Unknown on June 12, 2017

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Tachinidae , Visakhapatnam

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Rusty Spotted Cat

Rusty spotted cat ( road kill ) , Visakhapatnam Rusty spotted cat is the smallest of all cat species . It is endemic to India and SriLanka. IT can easily be identified by rusty brown spots on its body. They are mostly seen in night time. They mostly feed on rodents but also prefer small reptiles and birds They prefer dry,deciduous and stony terrains . Due to habitat loss and illegal poaching the population of Rusty spotted cat is declining. Estimated population is less than 10,000 individuals . It is quite difficult to spot it in wild but you may spot its foot tracks. It is locally called as " Bakura pilli " . News of Rusty spotted cat News of Rusty spotted cat , Visakhapatnam

Lynx spider Oxyopes sp. Family Oxyopidae

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