Author. Junglee. Traveller. Sleepless dreamer.
YOUNG WORLD Not so PRETTY, mate AREFA TEHSIN Commons You may think they look “ugly”. But ask them, and they’ll tell you who really fits the bill. In the sub-Saharan Africa, there is a wild member of the pig family called warthog, which would make its domestic cousins look rather glamorous... Continue Reading →
Ugly, Am I? Part I By Arefa Tehsin If they are neither cute nor cuddly you wrinkle up your nose in disgust. But, these animals think well of themselves and don’t give a hoot about our opinions. We drool over the tall, dark and handsome, or the slanting doe... Continue Reading →
Deep SLEEP Arefa Tehsin HANG OUT: Time to rest. | Photo Credit: MAIL PIC Check out these animals as they grab a shut eye. Not all of them need a bed! "O bed! O bed! delicious bed! That heaven upon earth to the weary head.” Thomas Hood rhymed in his cautionary tale of Miss Kilmansegg and... Continue Reading →
CHILDREN Hit that SNOOZE button! Arefa Tehsin Time for a regal nap: Lions can sleep for 20 hours a day! Photo: P.V. Sivakumar | Photo Are you a victim of too little sleep or do you sleep way too much? Here’s a peek into the sleeping habits of the inhabitants of the animal... Continue Reading →
More terrors of the DEEP Arefa Tehsin NOVEMBER 24, 2016 16:38 IST The ocean depths hold secrets and horrors that can send a shiver down your back. Last month, we mentioned a few and now here are some more. You must have heard of the Komodo Dragon. I’ve seen one in a zoo and it... Continue Reading →
