Basotho Pony: National Animal #3 (Lesotho)
“I bless and thank the big, black horse on whose back I have spent nine hours this day”.
B-stuff
Barn Swallow: National Animal #1 (Estonia)
A.k.a. secret Soviet subversion!
Why the Blue Wildebeest Isn’t Just Background Noise
…or carnivore fodder, for that matter.
The Blacktip Reef Shark Lives On the Edge
So much so you can cut yourself on it.
The Black Mamba: Nature’s “Do Not Disturb” Sign
The black mamba will keep you away. By fair means or foul.
Position: Forest Keeper. Candidate: Baird’s Tapir.
Interviewer 3: She’s late. Did she get lost in the jungle? Interviewer 2: [sighs] There aren’t that many pot plants …
Why the Blue-tailed Skink Needs a Christmas Miracle
The blue-tailed skink says “hi!” from Christmas Island! Rather than partying in the wild like the famous Christmas Island crabs, …
Bunyip
Yet another Australian creature introduced to me through song, again from the animated “Dot” series. At least this time it …
Bandicoot
The bandicoot is cute and eats deadly spiders. Why do we destroy it??
Coffee and Creatures 