Fatal familiarity

A sounder of wild boars grazes on the way to Parambikkulam forest division.


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Blog: Where gaur and bear rule
Date: June 25th 2006

Praveen aimed the D100 as soon as he spotted the wild boars, big sturdy ones and small shy ones, grazing on the wayside. He has not come across such a large sounder of boars in his years as a wildlife photographer. Tiny eyes above fatal tusks watched the intruders uneasily. As Praveen moved the car forward for a better view, tiny boars ran to their parents. Slowly the sounder vanished behind the u ... read more







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