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Saturday, 30 March 2024
Flight of the Fossil Pelicans
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Dalmatian pelican Pelicans are distinctive birds with long necks, short legs, and a remarkably long beak the bottom half of which is attach...
Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Antilopine Antelopes: Gazelles of North Africa
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Dorcas gazelle (Brief note: My internet connection was down for three days over the weekend, which is why this post is delayed from the usua...
Sunday, 17 March 2024
Home-grown Shovel Tuskers?
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Konobeladon Elephants are unique and remarkable animals, looking quite unlike any other creature. They have no close living relatives among ...
Sunday, 10 March 2024
Jiggling on the Ecotone
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It might leave a slightly different message if a human did it, but leaving piles of droppings in the territory around your home can be an im...
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Sunday, 3 March 2024
The Rhinos of Samos
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Today, rhinoceroses are rare animals, with three out of the five species on the verge of extinction. Millions of years ago, however, not onl...
Sunday, 25 February 2024
Antilopine Antelopes: Tommy's Gazelle and Relatives
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Thomson's gazelle You probably don't need to live in Africa to be aware that there are a great many different kinds of antelope. (A ...
Sunday, 18 February 2024
Oligocene (Pt 7): Not Quite Camels, Not Quite Pigs
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Protoceras While the ruminants of Oligocene North America would have looked similar to the musk deer of today, some of the other cloven-hoof...
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