Natures' Beauty

SRI LANKA, familiarly known as the ‘Pearl of the Indian Ocean,’ is a multiracial, multicultural, and geographically splendid island. This beautiful island nation boasts of many ecosystems, such as tropical rain forests, sandy beaches, and mountains. Sri Lanka is also well known for its rich biodiversity; there are a good number of species endemic to this island. There are chances of wildlife sightings in the national parks and wildlife reserves of the country where tourists can have views of elephants, leopards, and many birds, etc. The Sinharaja Forest Reserve, which is also a world heritage site, is a typical example of the diverse biosphere of Sri Lanka and is one of the few remaining virgin forests that houses many threatened endemic species. The beaches along the coast of Sri Lanka are beautiful, and thus visitors can engage in activities like sunbathing and water sports like surfing or snorkeling. For the hustle and bustle of city life, the country offers a natural beauty within...

  Introduction The garden lizard or the spiny-tailed lizard scientifically known as Calotes versicolor is a popular species of the lizard which is habitat to Asia especially India and srilanka and south east asia. As far as the color is concerned it varies with the shades of green, brown, yellow or red and depends upon the area it stays and the mood of the reptile. Common habitats of garden lizards include trees and shrubs, so most of those lizards are arboreal. They are good climbers and most of the time prefer to relax on the branch or a rock and sun bathe. These lizards feed on insects, small vertebrates and they are also known to feed on fruits and flowers. As expected, male garden lizards are mainly territorial and can exhibit an amazing performance most specifically territorial challenging move like the head-bobbing and inflation of the throat in a bid to secure a territory and attract females respectively. They also have the ability to change colour to be able to convey info...