Showing posts with label Species. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Species. Show all posts

Friday, August 28, 2026

What are some new animal or insect species found recently?

We just found a new species of agamid lizard in Thailand, and we named it Acanthosaura syrax after the dragon Syrax in the fantasy series House of the Dragon.

This is one of the smallest species in the genus Acanthosaura and has a smaller crest than other members. It is found only in a narrow strip of high-elevation forest at 1300 meters above sea level in Mae Wong National Park, Tak-Kamphaeng Phet Province.

Naming it Syrax after the popular TV series House of the Dragon is expected to draw attention to the need to preserve its very small natural habitat. If the narrow band of forest where it lives disappears, this newly discovered species will be in danger of extinction.

The name Syrax was also inspired by the fact that this new lizard lays many eggs, like a fantasy dragon, despite its small body size; as seen in the image above, it also has a similar yellow coloration.


Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Historically, Hanuman and Vanara belong to which species?

 It is up to you whether to treat these as real species. The texts describe bears, ape-men, and intelligent monkeys with human-level reasoning. That said, we lack both archaeological evidence to prove that any such species ever existed. And it is not feasible Biologically to have Human like Intelligence in Animal like Brain.

Species of Ramayana

​However, a more plausible reality is that they were simply forest-dwelling tribesmen who dressed like animals. The tradition of donning animal hides and embodying a creature's spirit is not new—tribes across the globe, particularly in the Americas, have long practiced these rituals to channel the animal's essence.

Indian Tribe, with Dress up ritual

These Tribes tend to be highly spiritual and Mystical. That is one thing they talked about them mastering Ashta Siddhis. Even Rama and Sita did not possess such Ashta Siddhi.

American Tribes with Animal sprits

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Why don’t we find any living dinosaur species on Earth now?

 But we do! We see them all the time, flying above our heads and making nests where they can.

And if they’re not flying, they’re chasing you and you should be running for your life (unless it’s a kiwi), and it might have a raptor claw. Meet the cassowary.

(If you mean the big guys though, like triceratops and t-rex, it was an asteroid the size of mt. everest. The crater can be found on chicxulub peninsula in Mexico.)