"Bombay duck The Bombay duck or bummalo (""Harpadon nehereus""), is a lizardfish. Adults may reach a maximum length of 40 cm, but the usual size is around 25 cm. The origin of the term ""Bombay duck"" is uncertain. One popular etymology relates to railways. When the rail links started on the Indian subcontinent, people from eastern Bengal were made aware of the great availability of the locally prized fish on India's western coasts and began importing them by the railways. Since the smell of the dried fish was overpowering, its transportation was later consigned to the mail train; the Bombay"
"that the fish can still be dried in the open air, but has to be packed in an ""EC approved"" packing station. A Birmingham wholesale merchant located a packing source in Mumbai, and the product became available again. Bombay duck is available fresh in Canada in cities with large Indian populations, such as Toronto and Montreal, and is generally known as ""bumla"". Although mainly popular with Indians from Bengal, southern Gujarat, coastal Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka, it is increasingly consumed by the other South Asian populations, Bangladeshis in particular. Bombay duck The Bombay duck or bummalo (""Harpadon nehereus""), is a"
"Bombay night frog The Bombay night frog (also Abdulali's wrinkled frog, Abdulali's night frog, Humayun's wrinkled frog; scientific name Nyctibatrachus humayuni) is a species of frog in the family Nyctibatrachidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of Maharashtra state, India. The species is found near torrential hill streams in tropical moist evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, a habitat that is threatened by habitat loss and pollution. Its name honours Humayun Abdulali, an Indian biologist. ""N. humayuni"" is a plump frog with prominent, forward-facing eyes with vertically slit pupils, a wide head, and rounded snout. The fore limbs are short and"
"This species is known to occupy bays and estuaries. Another common name for this species is the ghost grinner. Harpadon translucens Harpadon translucens (glassy Bombay duck) is a species of lizardfish that lives in the mainly in the Indo-West Pacific. The glassy Bombay duck is known to be found in estuaries with a mix of salt and fresh waters. The glassy Bombay duck is found at a demersal depth range of about 1 – 75 m. This species is native to a tropical climate. The maximum recorded length of the glassy Bombay duck as an unsexed male is about in"
"Hydrophis mamillaris The Bombay sea snake (Hydrophis mamillaris), sometimes referred to as the broad-banded sea snake is a species of venomous sea snake native to the Indian Ocean. It is a poorly studied and surveyed species, with few records and a dubious type specimen. The Bombay sea snake was first described by Daudin in 1803, from a specimen collected at Visakhapatnam on India's eastern coast. It was first assigned to the genus ""Anguis,"" and given the specific name ""mamillaris."" This refers to the central tubercle at the center of each scale, which was thought to resemble the mammalian nipple. Some"
"(""Leptoptilos javanicus""), ruddy shelduck (""Tadorna ferruginea""), gadwall (""Anas strepera""), brahminy duck, mallard (""Anas platyrhynchos""), pintail (""Anas acuta""), hornbills, Pallas's fish eagle (""Haliaeetus leucoryphus""), king fisher and woodpecker, in addition to forest and grassland birds. But Bengal florican (""Houbaropsis bengalensis""), which is in the threatened list of IUCN is one of the flagship species in the park with a population 30-40 (recorded second highest concentration as per Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)) and is in the threatened list of IUCN. Migratory birds as far as from America such as the milky American white pelicans have also been reported in the park."
"Bombay cat The Bombay cat is a type of short-haired cat developed by breeding sable Burmese and black American Shorthair cats, to produce a cat of mostly Burmese type, but with a sleek, panther-like black coat. Bombay is the name given to black cats of the Asian group. Bombay cat is also called the Black Burmese, and nicknamed ""mini-panther"". The breed was developed by Nikki Horner, a breeder from Louisville, Kentucky, who, starting in 1958, attempted to create a breed of cat that resembled a miniature black panther. The first attempt was a failure, but the second in 1965, was"
"Harpadon translucens Harpadon translucens (glassy Bombay duck) is a species of lizardfish that lives in the mainly in the Indo-West Pacific. The glassy Bombay duck is known to be found in estuaries with a mix of salt and fresh waters. The glassy Bombay duck is found at a demersal depth range of about 1 – 75 m. This species is native to a tropical climate. The maximum recorded length of the glassy Bombay duck as an unsexed male is about in length. It is commonly found in the areas of Indo-West Pacific, Arafura Sea, northwestern Australia, and Papua New Guinea."
"Blue duck The blue duck or whio (""Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos"") is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae endemic to New Zealand. It is the only member of the genus Hymenolaimus. Its exact taxonomic status is still unresolved, but it appears to be most closely related to the tribe Anatini, the dabbling ducks. Its Māori name, pronounced ""fee-oh"" and commonly used in New Zealand English, is an onomatopoetic rendition of the males' call. The whio is depicted on the reverse side of the New Zealand $10 banknote. The blue duck is long and varies in weight by sex."
"Mail (or Bombay ""Daak"") thus reeked of the fish smell and ""You smell like the Bombay Daak"" was a common term in use in the days of the British Raj. In Bombay, the local English speakers then called it so, but it was eventually corrupted into ""Bombay duck"". Nonetheless, the ""Oxford English Dictionary"" dates ""Bombay duck"" to at least 1850, two years before the first railroad in Bombay was constructed, making this explanation unlikely. According to local Bangladeshi stories, the term Bombay duck was first coined by Robert Clive, after he tasted a piece during his conquest of Bengal. He"
"Uropeltis macrolepis Uropeltis macrolepis, commonly known as the Bombay earth snake, is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae. It is endemic to southern India. It is found in Maharashtra (Phansad - near Supegaon, Mahabaleshwar, Koyna, Lonavla), India. Type locality of ""Silybura macrolepis"" = ""Ceylon?"" Type locality of ""Uropeltis macrolepis mableshwarensis"" = ""Mahableshwar, Satara district, Bombay State"", India. Black or dark purplish brown dorsally and ventrally, each scale lighter-edged. A yellow stripe on the lips and sides of the neck, followed by two to five large yellow spots. A yellow stripe along each side of the tail. Adults may"
"Nomadacris succincta The Bombay locust, Nomadacris succincta, is a species of locust found in India and southeast Asia. It is usually a solitary insect, and it is only in India that it has exhibited swarming behaviour. The last plague of this locust was in that country between 1901 and 1908 and there have not been any swarms since 1927. It is thought that the behaviour of the insects has altered because of changing practices in agricultural land use. Newly hatched Bombay locust nymphs are green with black spots. After they have grown and shed their skin several times they become"
"Bengal bush lark The Bengal bush lark (""Mirafra assamica"") or Bengal lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southern Asia. The differences within the genus ""Mirafra"" are often very subtle and confusing with many differences apparent only when specimens are examined in hand. The Bengal bush lark was earlier classified into several races, the Bengal race ""assamica"" and the Madras race ""affinis"". These were subsequently split, on the basis of diagnostic song and display characters, into the Jerdon's bush lark (""Mirafra affinis"") and ""assamica"" in the strict sense. Formerly, both the Burmese bush lark and"
"is said to have associated the pungent smell with that of the newspapers and mail which would come into the cantonments from Bombay. The term was later popularized among the British public by its appearance in Indian restaurants in the UK. In his 1829 book of poems and ""Indian reminiscences"", Sir Toby Rendrag (pseudonym) notes the ""use of a fish nick-named 'Bombay Duck'"" and the phrase is used in texts as early as 1815. The Bombay duck lives in the tropical areas of the Indo-Pacific. The fish is also known as ""strange fish"" because of its discontinuous distribution along the"
"may include overexploitation, pollution, and introduced species of fish such as carps. Labeo porcellus Labeo porcellus is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. Its common name is the Bombay labeo. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. This species reaches about 20 to 30 centimeters in length. It is a freshwater fish that inhabits rivers and reservoirs. While it has a relatively wide distribution, the species is rare in parts of its range and is known from no more than 10 locations. It is believed to be declining, but there is not enough"
"bamboo thickets which they most enjoy. Their total population in southern India is now about 6500, nearly all living in the area where Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala adjoin in the shadow of the Western Ghats. Other mammals includes the gray langur (""Presbytes entellus""), bonnet macaque (""Macaca radiata""), jungle cat, slender loris (""Loris tadigradus""), leopard cat (""Felis bengalensis""), civet (""Viverricula indica"" and ""Paradoxurus hermaphroditus""), mongoose (""Herpestes fuscus"" and ""Herpestes vitticollis""), European otter (""Lutra lutra""), Indian giant flying squirrel (""Petaurista petaurista""), Indian giant squirrel (""Ratufa indica""), porcupine, golden jackal, chevrotain (""Tragulus meminna""), hare and pangolin (""Manis crassicaudata""). Over 250 species of"
"or mud. Little is known of the mating habits of this snake- based on the single recorded gravid female, they are viviparous. The brood size was 3-4, and the young measured 12 inches long near birth. Gravid females apparently reach a larger size (2 feet, 8 inches). They have been collected all along the Indian coast, although specimens are concentrated near Mumbai on the western coast and Visakhapatnam on the eastern coast. Specimens have also been encountered off the coast of Pakistan, and a single record exists for Sri Lanka. The Bombay sea snake's population is considered Data Deficient by"
"the breeding season. Bengal bush lark The Bengal bush lark (""Mirafra assamica"") or Bengal lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found in southern Asia. The differences within the genus ""Mirafra"" are often very subtle and confusing with many differences apparent only when specimens are examined in hand. The Bengal bush lark was earlier classified into several races, the Bengal race ""assamica"" and the Madras race ""affinis"". These were subsequently split, on the basis of diagnostic song and display characters, into the Jerdon's bush lark (""Mirafra affinis"") and ""assamica"" in the strict sense. Formerly, both the Burmese"
"vocal and they cry and meow more than other cats. Bombay cat The Bombay cat is a type of short-haired cat developed by breeding sable Burmese and black American Shorthair cats, to produce a cat of mostly Burmese type, but with a sleek, panther-like black coat. Bombay is the name given to black cats of the Asian group. Bombay cat is also called the Black Burmese, and nicknamed ""mini-panther"". The breed was developed by Nikki Horner, a breeder from Louisville, Kentucky, who, starting in 1958, attempted to create a breed of cat that resembled a miniature black panther. The first"
"of large Asian rats that have been identified by scholars of Sherlockiana as the original model for the mysterious Giant Rat of Sumatra alluded to in a fictional story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Large bamboo rat The large bamboo rat, Sumatran rat, or Indomalayan rat (""Rhizomys sumatrensis"") is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae found in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is one of four species of bamboo rat. Individuals can reach lengths of nearly with a tail, and weigh up to . Their typical diet includes bamboo roots, but they also"
"Pink-headed duck The pink-headed duck (""Rhodonessa caryophyllacea"") was (or is) a large diving duck that was once found in parts of the Gangetic plains of India, Bangladesh and in the riverine swamps of Myanmar but feared extinct since the 1950s. Numerous searches have failed to provide any proof of continued existence. It has been suggested that it may exist in the inaccessible swamp regions of northern Myanmar and some sight reports from that region have led to its status being declared as ""Critically Endangered"" rather than extinct. The genus placement has been disputed and while some have suggested that it"
"Bali duck The Bali Duck (also known as the Balinese Crested Duck or Crested Runner Duck) is a lightweight breed of domesticated duck raised primarily for decoration or as pets, although they are good layers. It is similar to the Indian Runner Duck, differing only in having a crest on the top of the head. The Bali Duck weighs around 2.25–2.75 kg (5–6 lb) with a slender, upright body. The body carriage is not as varied as that of the Indian Runner: Balis tend to vary between carrying their body at angle of 60–70 degrees to the ground whereas Indian"
"Ruddy shelduck The ruddy shelduck (""Tadorna ferruginea""), known in India as the Brahminy duck, is a member of the family Anatidae. It is a distinctive waterfowl, in length with a wingspan of . It has orange-brown body plumage with a paler head, while the tail and the flight feathers in the wings are black, contrasting with the white wing-coverts. It is a migratory bird, wintering in the Indian subcontinent and breeding in southeastern Europe and central Asia, though there are small resident populations in North Africa. It has a loud honking call. The ruddy shelduck mostly inhabits inland water-bodies such"
"Gulik 1967:36). Read (1931: no. 401B) identifies it as ""a species of baboon or mandrill"". The ""Bencao gangmu"" ""rong"" 狨 entry notes the ""du"" 獨. Du looks like an ape but is bigger. It stays alone and gives a single cry at a time. It eats apes and monkeys. So there is an idiom saying that when a Du cries, all apes will disperse. The term ""dufu"" (獨夫, a lone man, or a ""dictator."") has its origin in this animal. Some say this animal is actually the Huangyao [黄腰 ""yellow waist""]. Also see explanations in the class of Hu (tiger)."
"thrive. Bufflehead The bufflehead (""Bucephala albeola"") is a small sea duck of the genus ""Bucephala"", the goldeneyes. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his ""Systema naturae"" in 1758 as ""Anas albeola"". The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek ""boukephalos"", ""bullheaded"", from ""bous"", ""bull "" and ""kephale"", ""head"", a reference to the oddly bulbous head shape of the species. The species name ""albeola"" is from Latin ""albus"", ""white"". The English name is a combination of buffalo and head, again referring to the head shape. This is most noticeable when the male puffs out the feathers on the head,"
"are very close relatives. Subspecies are: Cinnamon teal The cinnamon teal (""Spatula cyanoptera"") is a species of duck found in western North and South America. It is a small dabbling duck, with bright reddish plumage on the male and duller brown plumage on the female. It lives in marshes and ponds, and feeds mostly on plants. The adult male has a cinnamon-red head and body with a brown back, a red eye and a dark bill. The adult female has a mottled brown body, a pale brown head, brown eyes and a grey bill and is very similar in appearance"
"Bukit Timah Monkey Man The Bukit Timah Monkey Man, commonly abbreviated as BTM or BTMM, is a cryptid said to inhabit Singapore, chiefly in the forested Bukit Timah region. The creature is often cited as a forest-dwelling hominid or primate, and is also accounted for as being immortal; however, its exact identity remains unknown, and its existence disputed. Documentation of the BTM is sparse and scattered; the creature is largely considered a product of local folklore. Karl Shuker, a leading cryptozoologist, however, has featured the BTM at length in his book ""Extraordinary Animals Revisited"" (2007). Alleged sightings of the animal"
"Large bamboo rat The large bamboo rat, Sumatran rat, or Indomalayan rat (""Rhizomys sumatrensis"") is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae found in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is one of four species of bamboo rat. Individuals can reach lengths of nearly with a tail, and weigh up to . Their typical diet includes bamboo roots, but they also feed on cultivated tapioca and sugarcane. They are, in turn, hunted as food by human beings. The species is a natural host for the disease-causing mold, ""Penicillium marneffei"". It is one of several species"
"scales. End of tail obliquely truncate, flat dorsally, with strongly bicarinate scales. Terminal scale with a transverse ridge and two points. Two subspecies are recognized, including the nominate race. Uropeltis macrolepis Uropeltis macrolepis, commonly known as the Bombay earth snake, is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae. It is endemic to southern India. It is found in Maharashtra (Phansad - near Supegaon, Mahabaleshwar, Koyna, Lonavla), India. Type locality of ""Silybura macrolepis"" = ""Ceylon?"" Type locality of ""Uropeltis macrolepis mableshwarensis"" = ""Mahableshwar, Satara district, Bombay State"", India. Black or dark purplish brown dorsally and ventrally, each scale lighter-edged. A"
"authorities express doubt over the veracity of Daudin's type specimen, arguing that the vague description provided is insufficient- however, later specimens collected at Visakhapatnam were apparently satisfactory, and most available research asserts that the Bombay sea snake is a valid species. In the two centuries since the Bombay sea snake's discovery, assignments to multiple genera have been proposed- including ""Aturia, Chitulia,"" and ""Leioselasma."" It was assigned to ""Hydrophis"" in 1943, where it remains to this day. The Bombay sea snake is a small (2-2 ½ feet) snake with greyish coloration and a body patterned with black bands. These bands are"
"Limnodynastes dumerilii Limnodynastes dumerilii is a frog species from the family Myobatrachidae. The informal names for the species and its subspecies include eastern or southern banjo frog, and bull frog. The frog is also called the pobblebonk after its distinctive ""bonk"" call, which is likened to a banjo string being plucked. There are five subspecies of ""L. dumerilii"", each with different skin coloration. The species is native to eastern Australia. There has been one occurrence in New Zealand, when tadpoles of the species were found in 1999 and destroyed. Adults are roughly seven to eight centimetres long with dark warty"
"consumed in fried form by various ethnic groups. This species is widespread in Asia, mainly in Bangladesh, China, Thailand, Myanmar, India and Sri Lanka. These giant weevils live in forests and plantations of bamboo. Cyrtotrachelus dux Cyrtotrachelus dux, the Bamboo beetle or Long Armed Snout Beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the family Curculionidae. ""Cyrtotrachelus dux"" can reach a length of . The basic color of the body ranges from light brown to dark reddish brown. In the males the first pair of legs is very long. Larvae suck sap from tender bamboo shoots from May to October."
"Bufflehead The bufflehead (""Bucephala albeola"") is a small sea duck of the genus ""Bucephala"", the goldeneyes. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his ""Systema naturae"" in 1758 as ""Anas albeola"". The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek ""boukephalos"", ""bullheaded"", from ""bous"", ""bull "" and ""kephale"", ""head"", a reference to the oddly bulbous head shape of the species. The species name ""albeola"" is from Latin ""albus"", ""white"". The English name is a combination of buffalo and head, again referring to the head shape. This is most noticeable when the male puffs out the feathers on the head, thus"