DAILY PHOTO: Birds of the Mysore Zoo

Taken in October of 2014 at the Mysore Zoo

Taken in October of 2014 at the Mysore Zoo

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DAILY PHOTO: Layers, or a Toothy Croc

Taken in May of 2016 in Zambia

Taken in May of 2016 in Zambia

 

I took the photo above at Kalimba Reptile Park near Lusaka. In case, landscapes are too boring for you, here’s an alternate pic of a toothy crocodile.

 

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DAILY PHOTO: Skinny Ox and Child, w/ Curious Onlookers

Taken in March of 2015 at Savandurga

Taken in March of 2015 at Savandurga

DAILY PHOTO: Cheetah on a Leash

Taken in May of 2016 in Zambia

Taken in May of 2016 in Zambia

DAILY PHOTO: Stalwart Street Bovine, Amritsar

Taken in April of 2016 in Amritsar

Taken in April of 2016 in Amritsar

DAILY PHOTO: Himalayan Lizard

 

Taken in July of 2016 on the trail between Naranag and Sonamarg

Taken in July of 2016 on the trail between Naranag and Sonamarg

 

This isn’t the wildlife I expected to see on our Kashmiri Great Lakes Trek, but I’ll take what I can get.

DAILY PHOTO: Bactrian Camels in Shyok Valley

Taken in the Nubra Valley (Shyok Valley) in August of 2016

Taken in the Nubra Valley (Shyok Valley) in August of 2016

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It’s the question everybody is always asking, “Do you prefer your camels with one hump, or two?”

Until our visit to Ladakh, our only experience was with single-humped camels, in places like Rajasthan and the UAE.

I have to say that I, personally, found the handling characteristics and ride of the two-humped (i.e. bactrian) camel to be marginally superior.

Of course, the bactrian is like a Porsche. It’s not at all practical as a family sedan. The two humps don’t allow room for passengers or cargo.

My main complaint,  however, is that (as you may note from the last picture) I got a camel with a flaccid hump. It was just flopped to the side. How do you think that made me feel?

 

DAILY PHOTO: Horses of Sonamarg

Taken in July of 2016 in Sonamarg

Taken in July of 2016 in Sonamarg

DAILY PHOTO: Life on the Rocks

Taken in January of 2014 in Phuket, Thailand

Taken in January of 2014 in Phuket, Thailand

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DAILY PHOTO: Massive Mammoth Tusks in the Indian Museum

Taken in Kolkata on July 4, 2016

Taken in Kolkata on July 4, 2016