TEXT BY JANAKI LENIN

Desert fox cubs stand outside their underground den

in Little Rann of Kutch. Smallest of three subspecies

of the red fox, the solitary desert fox finds a mate in

autumn. The vixen gives birth to between four and

six cubs and nurses them in a designated nursing

chamber. Ten days later, the youngsters venture out

of the den while their parents keep a close watch.

By late summer, the cubs have become independent.

INDIA’S

The Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, India, has one of the largest salt deserts in

the world, but experiences great change when the monsoon arrives.

DHRITIMAN MUKHERJEE spent 170 days photographing

the unique flora and fauna of this area

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