Greater short nosed fruit bat

observation in the City of Joy

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July 27th 2008
Just wanted to quickly list off some things I have observed: Large fruit bats (at first I thought they were birds). Every two blocks or so (except in wealthier areas) there are street urinals. Nice to have a view of whats going on around you, or to be able to talk to a friend, whilst relieving oneself. Sorry can't find a picture yet. The sky. It is quite a luxury in Kolkata to have a view ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more