Janaki Lenin

She is the author of My Husband and Other Animals. She lives in a forest with snake-man Rom Whitaker and tweets at @janakilenin.

saltwater crocodiles, crocodiles, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, culling, Avni tigress, IUCN Red List, endangered species, marginalised communities, territorial animals, animal migration,

The Problem With Managing Saltwater Crocodiles in the Andamans – in One Argument

Janaki Lenin 21/07/2018

Janaki Lenin v. Romulus Whitaker

A herd of elephants feeding near a tea estate. Credit: Sreedhar Vijayakrishnan

Elephants Living Around Humans Should Be More Stressed, Right? Well…

Janaki Lenin 17/07/2018

A new study suggests that if people chase and...

Koko the gorilla in August 2016. Credit: FolsomNatural/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Did the World’s Most Famous Gorilla Ever ‘Talk’ Like Humans Did?

Janaki Lenin 04/07/2018

The verdict on Koko's ability to communicate is not...

A cheetah stands on a rock. Credit: Glavo/pixabay

Around the World in 50 Maps: The Illustrated Exploits of Animal Adventurers

Janaki Lenin 28/06/2018

Animals have adventures but they can't even brag about...

A blue-tongued skink issues an open-mouthed warning to a predator. Credit: Shane Black

Why Do Blue-Tongued Skinks Have Blue Tongues?

Janaki Lenin 18/06/2018

Unlike our frivolous emoticon (:-P), sticking one's tongue out...

A large southern African python. Source: Author provided

If You’re a Southern African Python, Being a ‘Good’ Mum Could Get You Killed

Janaki Lenin 01/04/2018

Of the approximately 3,400 species of snakes, not even...

Credit: Michael Dalton-Smith or Digital Crossing Productions/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

Was the Death of the Last Male Northern White Rhino the End of a Hoax?

Janaki Lenin 25/03/2018

More than an icon for a species or subspecies...