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![Time to disappear! The Gaur AKA "Indian Bison" (Bos Gaurus) - Judging by its physical characteristics and that it is alone, the Gaur in the image is a male [Gaur herds are lead by female Gaurs (matriarchy)]. I spotted this lone ranger on top of the Brahmagiri hills, during our trek there (me and a group of friends).
The bull was nearly half a mile away from our location, but he was able to hear even the tiniest of the sounds we made, which is when we appeared in its radar and it started looking in our direction. That is when I clicked the image, and then we all sat on the ground silently until the Gaur walked away in the opposite direction and soon disappeared in to the thick canopy near by. Bos gaurus,Gaur,Geotagged,India,animal,bos gaurus,brahmagiri hills,bull,gaur,jungle,kodagu,western ghats,wild](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/1940/21965_small.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=shE1iEEamGsPtvkng%2BEbIxqXQFo%3D)
2 Time to disappear! -
4 Food time -
1 Your camera seems to need a wash.. -
3 Is this pose ok for you? -
3 Shower of Gold! -
4 I want to be seen.. -
![In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the people sleep tonight.. Thengumarahada, Nilgiris East, Tamil Nadu - An introduction, finally!
ThengumarahaDa is a beautiful, remote place with a small village (given as a forest lease by British 100 years ago) that lies at the foothills of "KoDanaDu". The residents of the village are considered as lower caste people by the locals, collectively known as BaDagas. It's around 105 Kms from Ooty, and about 23 Kms from MeTTupaLyam. Although not very far from MeTTupaLyam, it's accessibility is restricted by the transport facilities to the village. One Govt. bus that does 2 rounds a day, and the journey is like a safari, right through the middle of the forest [border of Erode (Satyamangal forest) and Nilgiri East Slope].
After reaching the last stop, you take a small boat to cross the Moyar river, only after which you get to go to the village. The other alternative is to walk inside the forest, provided you know the route, which is highly risky (due to it being a restricted area for people other than locals, and wild animals). There is no private stay available as of now, and the only way to peacefully visit the place is to get permission from the forest department at Ooty, so they could provide you the Govt. Guest house for shelter.
This place is home to wild animals such as Elephants, Tigers, Leopards, Bears, Deers, Blackbucks, Porcupines, etc., that aren't supposedly hard to sight. However, during the dry season, it's extremely hard to spot any of the animals there. Best time to visit is between / around September and October when the place usually receives heavy rainfall, and looks splendid!
One of my best Tiger Census experiences with this place:
As though a bunch of us guys standing on the open trailer of a 4x4 vehicle in the mid-night, travelling inside the forest to reach the govt. guest house wasn't the most amazing experience already, we found out that there was a river we had to cross in order to reach our destination. When we got to the river, we found out that the only way to cross the river was with the vehicle we were standing on!
What happened next? Here is the action you don't want to miss!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlI8MZUOxSU Geotagged,India,adventure,forest,india,jungle,kodanadu,moyar river,tamil nadu,thengumarahada,tiger reserve,water,wild](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/1940/21959_small.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=hNAS0E1UpBhdX6x%2Bafqvs9wz6TE%3D)
0 In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the people sleep tonight.. -
4 I'm counting on you to "watch our back" -
3 Scent of a woman, somewhat.. -
3 Intruder Alert! -
3 Pan-o-rama - 180° -
1 Mugger warming -
2 A rough, ladies night -
2 Now I'm gonna get YOU! -
2 I've had a long day.. -
3 Smell is in the air -
2 What are you lookin' at? -
2 Want some Dengue? -
3 Target in sight! -
2 Grey Heron (Ardea Cinerea) -
3 Finally - the summit! -
1 Nope, definitely not mine -
3 Time for food -
2 Hot!
Avinash Krishnamurthy
I am a passionate, self-learned photographer, aspiring to become a professional some day. Although I love to click all kinds of pictures, Wildlife is my favorite genre. There's something about wildlife that captures my interest the most! My only regret is that I can't afford better lenses yet.
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Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF-S 18-55 mm IS II, Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8, Canon EF 70-300 mm USM III
39 y/o MaleJoined 9-3-14
