Why the Quebracho Crested Tinamou is Upside Down
Its name sounds like a double sneeze, but there are far stranger things about this dinky South American bird. It …
Was Patagotitan Boosted by Flower Power?
In Hollywood, skyscraper-sized reptiles flail around like toddlers and massive robots backflip before landing in a kung fu stance. Meanwhile, …
Onmoraki Thinks You Should Study…Or Else
At my university, if you missed a single lecture you were (figuratively) lynched. An unfortunate handful of course-mates even failed …
Why the Nilgiri Tahr Prefers Tea
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’m a Moonrat and Nobody Loves Me
Dear Mother Nature, I don’t think anyone likes me. I’m not a rodent, but they call me a “moonrat” because …
The Summer Romance of a Leaf-cutter Bee
Wait! Before you spray me for slicing up your roses, there’s something you should know. I know the life of …
Kodiak Bear? Book a Staycation on Kodiak Island!
We’re teeming with salmon, lush grass, juicy berries, and absolutely no mainland grizzlies. The world’s biggest land predator* deserves no …
The Jackdaw Might Just Steal Your Heart
The name for this little crow likely comes from “jack”, meaning “thief”, and “daw”, after its clipped, jagged call. Here’s …
All Irritator Needs is a Base and a Super-Weapon
It might sound like an annoying sidekick, but Irritator has the backstory of a super-villain. Back when South America and …
Hector’s Dolphin Could Do Without the Hectoring, Thanks
There are few cooler ways to discover new lands than on the back of a dolphin. That’s what happened in …
A Tribute to “Sally”, the Garden Spider
You were the first one I ever saw, because instead of the usual plants or bushes, your home was in …
Your Fiery-billed Araçari Dating Profile is Ready!
Name: “Pteroglossus frantzii”, but everyone calls me “fiery-billed araçari”. Spell it with the accent if you want to impress me. …
The Eastern Hognosed Skunk Goes For Your Vanity
It has a weirdly bare snout, but the eastern hognosed skunk still has the black and white uniform and violent …
Dickinsonia Remembers that Golden Age When Everything Was Great
In my time, the Earth and everything on it was perfect. Well I think so. My equivalent of your rock …
Cainarachi Poison Frogs Have the Worst Fashion Police Ever
Like other poison dart frogs, the Cainarachi wears the colours of its martyr. Thanks to at least one kamikaze frog, …
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 …
Is Amarok Really Such a Big Bad Wolf?
Ahh, a giant wolf legend. This is going to go well, isn’t it? Actually, if you have sick caribou, bullies …
Espresso! (20th December 2018 – 19th March 2019)
The last 26 animals in one shot, complete with slapdash art and arbitrary ranking! Most blanks drawn Fifth: Unescoceratops Named …
The Zanj Sun Squirrel, or “The Curse of the Awesomely-named African Mammal”
The Zanj sun squirrel sounds like something out of a fairy tale. And it might as well be, for all …
Reasons Why Yesterday’s Camel Looks Bewildered
My mind cracked apart like the continents when I read camels were from North America. But the drooping, slightly disappointed …
