Asia – Eye of the Wild Photography

Verdi

The Green Tree Python is an arboreal species of snake native to New Guinea, Indonesia and Northern Australia. They have a prehensile tail which they use to anchor themselves to a branch, allowing them to strike at prey without falling. They also use their tail as a lure prey. As with all pythons the greenContinueContinue reading “Verdi”

Barking Deer

Meet Jill, a Reeves muntjac. Also known as a barking deer, because their alarm call sounds like a dog’s bark. Unlike most deer species, muntjacs don’t form herds; they live alone or in pairs. They have long tongues that they use to strip leaves off of bushes. Native to China and Taiwan their biggest threatsContinueContinue reading “Barking Deer”

Running out of space

Endangered Asian Elephants

Tiny Turtles

ENDANGERED! The black-breasted leaf turtle is one of the smallest turtles in the world. Adults are a maximum of 5 inches. They can move their brilliant eyes independently, like a chameleon. This is especially useful when they are looking for prey. Leaf turtles are omnivores that eat earthworms, insects, and small fruit. Unlike most turtles,ContinueContinue reading “Tiny Turtles”

A Duck known around the World

Fulvous whistling ducks are one of the most widespread ducks in the world. They live on four continents, South and North America, Africa, and Asia. These ducks live in freshwater marshes with tall grasses and vegetation. They forage, often at night, eating mainly seeds from aquatic plants. As you might have guessed by the name theseContinueContinue reading “A Duck known around the World”

One tough Cookie

Bactrian camels are built to survive in one of the most hostile regions on earth, The Gobi Dessert. They are one of the few mammals that can eat snow as a way to quench their thirst. They are the only land mammals capable of drinking brackish/salty water with no negative effects. It is a commonContinueContinue reading “One tough Cookie”

Caracals

Caracals have a wide distribution range, from Africa to the Middleast to Central Asia. Although they are listed as least concern by the IUCN, caracals are still being impacted by habitat loss and human conflict. The population in Central Asia is considered endangered. Caracals are agile hunters that can jump 10 ft straight up intoContinueContinue reading “Caracals”