Bombay Natural History Society Publishes 'Mammals of India'

The Bombay Natural History Society, in collaboration with Harper Collins Publishers India, has released 'Mammals of India'. Authored by wildlife researchers A.J.T. Johnsingh and P.O. Nameer, the book documents India's unique mammalian biodiversity, which was shaped by the subcontinent's geological drift and collision with Eurasia. Johnsingh passed away in 2024 before the publication.

Nameer, a Dean at Kerala Agricultural University, notes the project began in 2018 to serve both researchers and non-experts. The book explores how the Himalayas’ formation influenced India’s monsoon system and biogeographic history, affecting the distribution of mammalian species across the Indian peninsula and surrounding regions.

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