A tusker about to charge in Kabini, Karnataka. The spatial demands of elephants are large.Photo: K. JAYARAM
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Elephant herd in quaint lighting, Kabini. The majesty of the huge mass moving against the backdrop of verdant forests invokes an image of eternal harmony set in nature's great rhythm.Photo: K. JAYARAM
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Tusker in Kabini. Maintaining gene pool diversity is essential for this mammoth herbivore.Photo: K. JAYARAM
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A sambar with its young, in Bandipur, Karnataka.Photo: K. JAYARAM
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Elephant herd, Kabini. The Segur plateau is a majestic stretch of wilderness with a thorny dry habitat connecting it to the vast expanse of the Eastern Ghats and the Mysore plateau.Photo: K. JAYARAM
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The vast congregation of elephants at Thekkady, Kerala, at the height of the summer is an awe-inspiring sight.Photo: T.N.A. PERUMAL
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A tigress snarling, Bandipur.Photo: K JAYARAM
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Sloth bear, Bandipur.Photo: k. jayaram
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Leopard, Bandipur.Photo: K. JAYARAM
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Indian gaur, Bandipur.Photo: K. JAYARAM
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Hyenas occur in the forests adjoining Mudumalai in Tamil Nadu.Photo: DHARAM KHANDAL