https://indianmasterminds.com

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

IFS Samrat Gowda’s Tweet Gone Viral, Fungus That Looks Like a Dead Man’s Finger

Indian Forest Service officer Dr Samrat Gowda who is the Deputy Director, Similipal Tiger Reserve shared a picture of a fungus which looks like fingers of a dead man.
Indian Masterminds Stories

Where on one hand nature amazes us with it’s glory, on the other hand there are some things which sparks curiosity and pique our interest as well. One such image is getting viral on twitter, Indian Forest Service officer Dr Samrat Gowda who is the Deputy Director, Similipal Tiger Reserve shared a picture of a fungus which looks like fingers of a dead man.

The caption read, “Can you guess the what is this?” To which twitter users flooded the comment section with many guesses. Some users said, “I think they r tabu’s legs from bhool bhulaiyaa 2,” while the other reacted saying, “The Nun”.

Mr. Gowda in a separate tweet later mentioned the right answer of the viral picture. His tweet read, “This is Xylaria polymorpha, a fungus commonly known as dead man’s finger.”


Indian Masterminds Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Related Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
NEWS
SFAC MD
4 IAS Officers Appointed as Electoral Roll Observers for Kerala’s 2026 Voter List Revision
NTCA
NTCA Releases Key Publications, Reviews Tiger & Elephant Conservation Progress at 28th Meeting
Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Uttarakhand CM Dhami Announces Wildlife Sterilization, Sensor-Based Alert Systems to Curb Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Government 100m Aravalli Definition
Big: Govt Steps Up Protection for Aravalli Range Amid Environmental Concerns, Expands Protected Zones
Vishnu Deo Sai cabinet
Chhattisgarh Government Partners with SBI to Provide Free ₹1.6 Crore Insurance Cover for State Employees
BEL
BEL Strengthens CSR Efforts, Hands Over 4 Food Distribution Vehicles to Akshaya Patra Foundation
Shipping-Corporation-of-India-SCI
SCI Elevates Jothi Krishnan Kandasamy to General Manager, Boosting Governance and Audit Excellence
SJVN Buxar Thermal Power Project
SJVN Commissions 1,000 MW Bikaner Solar Power Project, Strengthening India’s Renewable Energy Capacity
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
Shakeel Maqbool
When Numbers Guide Governance: The Story of ICAS Officer Shakeel Maqbool
Kamal Nayan
Listening To Music Ad Nauseum After Fighting Criminals In Jharkhand 
Kamal Nayan Choubey IPS
How Armed Maoist Guerillas Lost Battle Against The Government
ADVERTISEMENT
UPSC Stories
IRS Neelesh Kumar
UPSC CSE 2024: Neelesh Kumar Becomes First Civil Services Selectee from Seoni in 17 Years
Neelesh Kumar, AIR 621 in UPSC CSE 2024, becomes the first civil services selectee from Seoni district...
Dr Anjali Garg IAS UPSC Success Story
How Dr Anjali Garg Turned Medical Experience into Administrative Impact
Dr Anjali Garg’s journey from MBBS to IAS shows how medical experience, empathy, and public health exposure...
Mona Dangi MPPSC 23
“Hello, Mom… You Are Now the Mother of a Deputy Collector!" – The Inspiring Tale of Mona Dangi Who Gave Her Plans a Perfect End
From a small town in Ashoknagar, Mona Dangi achieved MPPSC Rank 12, becoming Deputy Collector, inspiring...
Social Media
elephant rescue Karnataka
Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video
A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...
IFS leaf-whistling viral video
IFS Officer Shares Video of Tiger Reserve Guide’s Leaf-Whistling Talent, Internet Tries to Guess the Tune
Jaldapara National Park Guide Shows Extraordinary Leaf-Whistling Skills, Goes Viral
Shalabh Sinha IPS Singing
Who is IPS Shalabh Sinha? The Bastar SP Whose Kishore Kumar Rendition Took Social Media by Storm
IPS officer Mr. Shalabh Sinha’s soulful performance of “Rimjhim Gire Sawan” at Dalpat Sagar goes viral,...
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Latest
SFAC MD
4 IAS Officers Appointed as Electoral Roll Observers for Kerala’s 2026 Voter List Revision
NTCA
NTCA Releases Key Publications, Reviews Tiger & Elephant Conservation Progress at 28th Meeting
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
Shakeel Maqbool
Kamal Nayan
Kamal Nayan Choubey IPS
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT