Asia

The aurochs ascended to the heavens. And back…?

No, not because it begins with “x”.

A shark that acts like a whale gets the worst of both worlds. Sigh.

It’s like if Bambi kept his blotches, but sadder.

No, I haven’t run out of ideas.

Yet another species we kicked out the Extinction door.

First the stripe, then the behaviour. Will nothing convince you it’s crazy?

…You mean Hollywood lied to us?!

Despite the spots and location name, the Lake Urmia newt is hard to find.

The kittiwake is the seagull that was brought up properly.

Never mind, firefly squid, it’s your kids’ problem now!

The first horse Eohippus looks weird, but then we didn’t look like anything 55 million years ago!

The woolly rhino is proof that a hairy coat, massive build, and impressive horns don’t make you invincible.

Ribbon seal: Well that movie wasn’t scary. Ringed seal: What?! I’m white as a pup! I won’t get any sleep …

At my university, if you missed a single lecture you were (figuratively) lynched. An unfortunate handful of course-mates even failed …

There’s a myth that goats eat everything. In the case of the rare Nilgiri tahr (pronounced nil-ghi-ri tar), it’s everyone …

Dear Mother Nature, I don’t think anyone likes me. I’m not a rodent, but they call me a “moonrat” because …

Wait! Before you spray me for slicing up your roses, there’s something you should know. I know the life of …

The name for this little crow likely comes from “jack”, meaning “thief”, and “daw”, after its clipped, jagged call. Here’s …

In my time, the Earth and everything on it was perfect. Well I think so. My equivalent of your rock …