Flying Free

First published in Sanctuary Cub, Vol. 44 No. 1, January 2024

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Nilgiri salea
<p>Just a stone’s throw from the bustling market of Ooty lies another world — an idyllic garden alive with bees, where the roses aren’t the only ones with spines. With a tail nearly two and a half times its body length, the endemic Nilgiri salea <em>Salea horsfieldii</em> blends seamlessly into the rich foliage of both natural and cultivated landscapes. Once at home in high-elevation bushes around grasslands, they’ve had to adapt to their changing environment.</p>