Naturalist Ruddy series: 'Carri-On', Ruddy!

Our favourite detective mongoose is back with more awesome cases! Naturalist Ruddy—a clever Ruddy Mongoose—is Kanha Tiger Reserve’s resident nature detective. With an instinct for digging and a nose for mysteries, Ruddy investigates unusual phenomena and animal interactions that unfold as nature’s ‘crime scenes. ’ No laws are broken, but every day presents a new puzzle to solve: hoof and claw marks on trees, cannibal bees, and lichens that threaten lizards! Discover India’s unique flora and fauna as you travel across the country with Ruddy, solving nail-biting crimes on the go and meeting a cast of unforgettable animal characters.

Rohan Chakravarty is the creator of Green Humour, a series of comics and illustrations on wildlife and nature conservation. He lives in Nagpur where he goes on nature trails every day, led by his pet dogs Srishti and Sakshi. His worst nightmare is that the wildlife featured in his comics will read them and gang up on him for revenge some day. Rohan has authored seven other books, including Green Humour for a Greying Planet, Naturalist Ruddy, and Pugmarks and Carbon Footprints. Although he has won awards by UNDP, Sanctuary Asia, WWF International, the Royal Bank of Scotland and the Green and Bangalore Literature Festivals for his work, a fig that once dropped out of a hornbill’s mouth straight into his palm remains his most cherished prize.