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Smooth-Coated Otter Spotted in Nalgonda

After north Telangana and Kapra lake in the city, smooth-coated otters have now been spotted near Gundlapally of Nalgonda district. The mammal is listed as an endangered animal by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

‘Space Brick’ for Future Moon Habitats Developed by IISc

The team led by Aloke Kumar, an assistant professor from the mechanical engineering department at IISc, took up the research on manufacturing bricks using LSS given that prospects of in situ resource utilisation — using local resources available on Moon — have gained favour for proposed habitat projects on Moon planned by different agencies around the world.

Supreme Court Allows Centre to Bring African Cheetah to Suitable Wildlife Habitat in India

In May 2012, the apex court had stalled the plan to initiate the foreign cheetahs into the Palpur Kino sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh fearing they may come into conflict with a parallel and a much-delayed project to reintroduce lions into the same sanctuary. The court was also worried whether the African cheetahs would find the sanctuary a favourable clime as far as abundance of prey is concerned.