Nocturnal Mammals of Delhi NCR
Our city doesn't sleep. While we retreat indoors, the Aravallis come alive with hyenas, jungle cats, and owls. Join our guided night trails to witness the secret nightlife of the urban wild.
A striped hyena on the move, with the eye-shine of another animal visible in the background. Our night trails often reveal multiple species interacting in the dark.
This direct gaze from a striped hyena was captured using a camera trap. These powerful scavengers play a vital role in the Aravalli ecosystem.
Known as 'bone breakers', a striped hyena patrols its territory in the Millennium City. This image was taken during a night drive outside protected areas.
A black and white camera trap photo of a striped hyena in the forests of Delhi NCR, showcasing its solitary, nocturnal habits.
This image of a jungle cat kitten was captured with a modified DSLR camera trap using only infrared light to avoid disturbing the animal.
The raw, unedited version of our infrared jungle cat photo, showing the natural coloration before post-processing. We often share our techniques on our tours.
The world's smallest wild cat, the Rusty-spotted cat, rests on a False Ashoka tree, a species common in urban gardens, showing their adaptation to city life.
A jungle cat, one of India's most adaptable felines, peers out from the darkness in the semi-rural grasslands of Gurgaon.
An intense close-up portrait of a jungle cat, revealing the beautiful green eyes and wild spirit of this small feline.
A Rusty-spotted cat peeks from behind a tree trunk, a rare and exciting sighting during one of our nocturnal explorations in Gurgaon.
About Nocturnal Mammals of Delhi NCR
We use infrared light and thermal scouting to locate wildlife, which allows us to observe species like striped hyenas and jungle cats without disrupting their natural rhythm. This isn't a drive-by tour, so expect a quiet, deliberate pace designed to minimize our footprint and maximize your chances of a genuine, undistracted sighting.
Tracking nocturnal mammals requires a shift in how you experience the wild. On our expeditions across the Aravalli fringes of Gurgaon and Faridabad, we move away from standard photography and into the world of thermal optics, pugmark analysis, and soundscapes.
We show you how to identify the alarm calls of langurs or the subtle rustle that signals a jungle cat on the move. You will learn the ethics of artificial lighting—why we avoid harsh white light that blinds and disorients animals—and how to use high-lumen searchlights responsibly for eye-shine detection.
Our focus is as much on learning as it is on sighting. We discuss the survival strategies of urban mammals, from scavengers like the striped hyena to elusive feline predators, and how they navigate fragmented habitats like highways and residential edges. Whether we catch a glimpse of a rusty-spotted cat or simply decode the tracks they left behind, every walk provides a deeper understanding of what co-existence actually looks like in our city.
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