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*Chelodina is an ancient group of chelid turtles native to Australia, New Guinea, the Indonesian Rote Island, and East Timor.

They are side-necked turtles, meaning they tuck their head partially around the side of their body when threatened instead of directly backwards.*

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#River_India *▪️Kaveri/ Cauvery river (part 2/2) *▪️ image credit - Pmfias

▪️Tributaries:

▪️ Left Bank: the Harangi, the Hemavati, the Shimsha and the Arkavati.

▪️ Right Bank: Lakshmantirtha, the Kabbani, the Suvarnavati, the Bhavani, the Noyil and the Amaravati.

▪️On the Cauvery, lies the “Grand Anicut dam” said to have been constructed by Chola King in 1st century A.D.

▪️Imp dams : Krishna Raja Sagara dam, Mettur**

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#River_India *▪️Kaveri/ Cauvery river (part 1/2) *▪️ image credit - Pmfias

▪️It rises in the Brahmagiri range near Cherangala village of Kodagu (Coorg) district of Karnataka and drains into the Bay of Bengal.

▪️It is bounded by Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats and by the ridges separating it from Krishna basin and Pennar basin.

▪️It is the third largest river – after Godavari and Krishna – in South India

▪️the largest river in the State of Tamil Nadu

▪️Cauvery basin extends over states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and UT of Puducherry.**

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*Albino Kangaroo

The rare but beautiful phenomena are the result of either albinism — a genetic mutation causing total lack of pigmentation to the hair, eyes and skin — or leucism, a fault in the pigment cells that may cause white fur, but usually the skin and eyes are unaffected.*

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Which is the wettest place on planet earth? (Always rainy)

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PENISULAR RIVER SYSTEM

▪️ The Penisular rivers are much older than Himalayan Rivers.

▪️ Penisular Rivers are Non - Perennial Rivers.

▪️ Rivers have reached their Mature stage and have almost reached the Base level.

▪️ Characterised by Broad and shallow valleys.

▪️ Water divide in Penisular rivers forms by Western ghats.

▪️ Velocity and load carrying capacity is low due to Low gradient.

▪️ East flowing rivers make deltas at their mouth while West flowing rivers make Estuaries.