Editor's Den

Raghul Patteri

Editor

This edition is our first publication for the year 2022. Wish you all a very Happy New Year!

There are times when atleast some of us would have felt overshadowed by the presence of a more illustrious cousin or a neighbour. That is the situation that the Dik-dik finds itself in on the African savannah. The more charismatic or larger animals of Africa needs no introduction, but there would be very few humans who even know that there is a small antelope called the Dik-dik that lives amongst them.

That is one of the reasons for chronicling the Dik-dik in this edition, a reminder to everyone that this planet is full of intriguing and beautiful life. Yet another example of nature’s ingenuity, this antelope has evolved its biology to suit the habitat and avoid predators.

Read about the amazing lives and biology of the Dik-dik in Dr. Peter Hudson’s interesting narrative. Thanks to his considerable experience in studying wildlife and also of photographing them, Peter is not just able to talk about the animal, but also able to provide the best tips on photographing them.

In this edition, he explains the best areas and best time of the day for photographing the Dik-dik.

The global PawsTrails community never ceases to surprise us. Even though we were not chronicling a charismatic or large species this time, our photographer friends came up trumps and provided the brilliant photographs that you will enjoy in this edition.

Thanks to each of you for helping to bring the Dik-dik into the limelight. At PawsTrails, our associations with Photographers, scientists and conservationists help us bring the best stories from the animal world to our readers.

The next edition will focus on the Secretarybird, so please keep your Secretarybird images ready.

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