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Bhunte: The baby elephant

An illustrated story of an elephant calf

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Bhunte and ‘pengulling’

It was a very hot day. Unlike every day, Bhunte was tired and sleepy. He was clumsily walking behind his herd. His herd stopped to forage in the patch of thickets. He somehow managed to sneak out. He was not... Continue Reading →

“Mom” trumpeted Bhunte

It was a tiring day for Bhunte. He played a lot. "Mom" trumpeted Bhunte. His mom replied immediately. He ran towards her and suckled milk. Once he was full, he leaned against mom's forelimb. The day was pleasant. She slowly... Continue Reading →

Bhunte and his trunk

Bhunte loves playing with his trunk. Bhunte wonders less about how his trunk might have evolved. This versatile tool is a fusion of his nose and his upper lips. Made up of more than 30,000-40,000 muscles-trunk is his proud possession.... Continue Reading →

Crossing the fence.

Bhunte on his way to his herd came across a strange gathering- where he saw an adult tusker named- Biliya. He was the one who crossed the elephant-proof barricade in Veeranahosahalli. He was training some of the tuskers and makhnas on... Continue Reading →

Bhunte met Pukule- a tiger cub

Bhunte has a habit of strolling when his herd is engrossed in grazing. He had encountered many wonderful animals during this exploration. Today too was such day. He heard the alarm calls from Bonnet macaques and Spotted deer. His herd... Continue Reading →

Bhunte met Kale- the baby rhino

When Bhunte was following the dancing shadows under the tall canopies, he banged on something soft and rigid. He gently turned around and found someone very curious observing him. The stranger then introduced himself to Bhunte- "Hi, I am kale.... Continue Reading →

Bhunte and the night sky…

After a day long grazing near the backwater, all the members in Bhunte's herd were completely exhausted and tired. Bhunte's mom cuddled Bhunte and she dozed off. But, Bhunte could not sleep. He slowly untangled himself from his mom's trunk... Continue Reading →

Bhunte met Makura, the spider

Bhunte got this habit of wandering here and there when his aunts are not keeping their eyes on him. He always gets bewildered by the diverse life forms in and around his abode. On his way, he saw a wasp entangled... Continue Reading →

A nodding elephant!

When Bhunte was near a forest camp, he met a rescued and reintroduced Maili. Before she used to work as a temple elephant. She told Bhunte how tough it was for her to survive amidst humans, tolerating all restrictions! She... Continue Reading →

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