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The Kota wilderness in still frames.

Real photographs of the species and landscapes that define a Mukundra safari — dry forest, river gorges, jeep tracks and the animals that use them. Images are chosen to match the Hadoti landscape, not a generic African savanna.

Bengal tiger portrait, the flagship animal of Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve near Kota — Bengal tiger

Tiger walking through dry grass at golden hour on a Rajasthan safari — Tiger on the move

Indian leopard in rocky Rajasthan country near Kota — Indian leopard

Sloth bear in Indian forest, seen on Mukundra drives from Kota — Sloth bear

Chital spotted deer in dry deciduous forest like Mukundra near Kota — Chital

Sambar stag, a large deer of tiger reserves including Mukundra Hills — Sambar

Nilgai in open grassland on safari routes around Kota — Nilgai

Chinkara gazelle of dry Rajasthan, present in the Mukundra landscape — Chinkara

Indian peacock in a tree on a Kota jungle safari — Indian peafowl

Gharial of the Chambal river near Kota — Chambal gharial

Mugger crocodile basking, found in Mukundra waterbodies — Mugger crocodile

Gray langur, forest sentinel on Mukundra safari — Gray langur

Striped hyena of the Indian dry forest around Kota — Striped hyena

Open safari jeep used for jungle safari from Kota — Safari jeep

River and forested hills of the Mukundra Chambal landscape near Kota — Hills and river

Chambal gorge horseshoe bend near Kota, Mukundra Hills — Chambal gorge

Forest trail on a Mukundra Hills safari — Forest road

Birds in flight above Indian wilderness near Kota — Birdlife

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