What The Jungle Books Got Wrong – and Right – About the Dhole (Part 1)
I first read about dholes in Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Books – specifically Red Dog – in which they’re basically …
The “Pantydragon” Is Nothing To Laugh At
It’s a Welsh dragon, after all!
The Sinaloan Long-tail Won’t Leave You Rattled
Quick! Name three things about rattlesnakes! If, like me, your knowledge comes from westerns and the bad guy from Rango, …
Red Admiral: The Thirty-Year Butterfly Hunt
As a kid I lived on a fairly rough council estate. It was the kind of place where, if you …
How the Las Vegas Leopard Frog Beat the Odds
Disclaimer: Written before lockdown. If you’re a frog in the desert, your number’s already up. That’s before your home gets …
Coffee and Creatures is 2 Today!
If you’ll pardon the February-June hiatus, this blog has been chugging along for 730 days. Huzzah! So what can you …
Know What a Panther is? No You Don’t
I wouldn’t bet on black, either.
Why the Kiang is a Bad-Ass
…but not an exaggerated way of saying “king”.
The Javan Langur is More Than Just Sideburns
It has a wardrobe change too!
Taking a Break For a Bit
A big thank you to my followers. I’ll be back soon.
Inaccessible Rail. Ha Ha, What?
Surprisingly not a translation error.
8 Things I learned at Crocodiles of the World
…an awesome little zoo in Oxfordshire, UK. 1) You obviously don’t keep reptiles outdoors in low temperatures, you idiot …
The Harvest Mouse Likes Things in Threes
…except trouble. Too bad it’s a tiny rodent then!
The Greenland Shark is as Dark as the Horse it Apparently Ate
When you live for centuries, you collect a few secrets.
The Faint-banded Sea Snake Likes Soft Bottoms
Well it needs something to get your attention, now it’s no longer the most venomous snake.
Who Loves Physics? The Easter Island Flyingfish, For One
Can you guess where it lives and what it does?
Doberman Pinscher, Or Devil Dog?
It depends on who you ask.
This Deep Sea Nightmare Has Headlights for Eyes
Even the colossal squid wants the spotlight on other things.
Why the Blue Wildebeest Isn’t Just Background Noise
…or carnivore fodder, for that matter.
The World’s Biggest Raptor Prefers to Dine Out
Well, who wouldn’t?
