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Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary was created in the Ambegaon and Khed talukas of Pune District, in the Western Indian state of Maharashtra in order mainly to protect the habitat of the Indian Giant Squirrel. [2] It spreads through 3 district of Maharashtra that is Pune District , Raigad District & Thane District. 2
Bhimashankar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva situated in its eponymous village, Bhimashankar, in Pune district of Maharashtra. It is a key pilgrimage centre and contains one of the 12 Jyotirlingas. [1] The temple's Shiva lingam is one of the five Jyotirlingas of Maharashtra. [2] The mandir is situated on a mountain, 110 kilometers ...
Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary was created in the area in order to protect the habitat of the Indian Giant Squirrel. Its area is 131 km 2 (51 sq mi) and is a part of the Western Ghats (Sahyadri Ranges). This sanctuary was created in 1984 and includes 9 tribal villages.
A pet squirrel named Peanut was seized from Mark Longo on Wednesday, October 30th, after anonymous complaints were made to the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in New York.
Mark and his wife manage the animal sanctuary on their 350-acre property, where they care for various rescued animals, including Peanut, a squirrel they had raised as a pet for seven years after ...
R. i. maxima in Kerala. The Indian giant squirrel is one of the largest squirrels, with a head–and–body length of 25–50 cm (10 in – 1 ft 8 in), a tail that is about the same or somewhat longer, and a weight of 1.5–2 kg (3.3–4.4 lb), although rarely up to 3 kg (6.6 lb).
The decision to euthanize the squirrel was met with such criticism that Jake Blumencranz, a state lawmaker, proposed legislation to improve animal rights statutes, calling it “Peanut’s Law ...
Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga (Dakinyam), Bhimpur, is a Hindu temple situated in the western part of the holy Mahendragiri mountains on the Mahendratanaya River in the Indian state of Odisha. It is debated to be the Dakini area and the Jyotirlingam found there is believed to be one among the 12 Jyotirlingams.