Is the Xeme Secretly an Alien? Here’s Our Infallible Test
No, not because it begins with “x”.
The Whale Shark: The Other Kind of Money Shark
A shark that acts like a whale gets the worst of both worlds. Sigh.
The Visayan Spotted Deer Has Many Spots of Bother
It’s like if Bambi kept his blotches, but sadder.
The Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant. Because How Could I Ignore That Name.
Note to self: only research with the Latin name.
The Tortoiseshell Cat is a Genetic Jumble
No, I haven’t run out of ideas.
Steller’s Sea Cow Had a Less Than Stellar Future
Yet another species we kicked out the Extinction door.
The Red-bellied Lemur Always Has Time For Family
Those big eyes aren’t just for cuteness.
The Queen Coris Rocks More Than the Reef
First the stripe, then the behaviour. Will nothing convince you it’s crazy?
Pakhet is Everything You Want in an Egyptian Lion Goddess
She’s such a badass cat, she even likes water.
(Un)luckily, the Orinoco Crocodile is Thick-Skinned
Fighting for conservation, or handbags at dawn?
No, “New Guinea Singing Dog” Isn’t the Latest Meme
Auto-tuned by evolution.
Megalodon Was Mighty, Bitey, and Maybe Not a Whitey
…You mean Hollywood lied to us?!
The Lake Urmia Newt is Why You Should Never Be Named After Your Home
Despite the spots and location name, the Lake Urmia newt is hard to find.
8 Things I Love, and Hate, About Being a Kittiwake
The kittiwake is the seagull that was brought up properly.
5 Dating Tips for the Juan Fernández Fur Seal
Don’t worry, there are no awful chat-up lines.
The Icelandic Gyrfalcon Both Is, and Isn’t!
Like the king cheetah, the Icelandic gyrfalcon is another regal predator that wasn’t to be.
Today’s Recipe: The Hummingbird Hawk-Moth
Lots of creatures to throw in, but well worth the effort!
Why the Gemsbok is a Desert Deity
The gemsbok shrugs off a surprising amount of desert death.
Would the Firefly Squid Be Annoyed if it Knew?
Never mind, firefly squid, it’s your kids’ problem now!
Eohippus Took its Discoverers For a Ride
The first horse Eohippus looks weird, but then we didn’t look like anything 55 million years ago!
