Category Archives: Animalia
Who’s seen a Thylacine?
Only Aussies born more than 90 years ago can make a plausible claim to have seen a living thylacine: according to official records, the last of them died in Hobart Zoo in 1936. And, yet, thylacines still live! Few “extinct” … Continue reading
Posted in Animalia, Environment, Nature
Tagged Bigfoot, Irian Jaya, Loch Ness Monster, Merauke, Tasmanian tiger, thylacine, West Papua
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An Axolotl with a Tale for Regenerative Medicine
Who would imagine that a salamander could offer clues for regenerating human limbs after amputation in an accident and on the battlefield, or even show how to thwart human cancer? Axolotls are the kind of weird creature you might expect … Continue reading
Posted in Animalia, Biomedical, Other
Tagged amputation, axolotl, blastema, neoteny, regenerative medicine
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National Dog Day
“Every dog has its day” was coined before Shakespeare, but centuries passed until dogs were given their Day. Not until 2004, and a dozen years after National Corndog Day, were they given a deserved honor, and National Dog Day came … Continue reading
Posted in Animalia, Nature
Tagged canine science, Cruft's Dog Show, Edwin Landseer, Lady Isabella Wentworth, Lord Byron, National Dog Day, Westminister Kennel Club Dog Show
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Where the Bee Stings
Bee stings … an occupational hazard for beekeepers. The price paid for hosting hives and stealing their honey. I score about three hits per season, and they are generally deserved from carelessly zipping my beesuit. But honey bee stings don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Animalia, Bee-line
Tagged Africanized (killer) bees, bee hive, bee sting, bee venom allergy, beekeeping, Justin Schmidt, melittin, Schmidt Sting Pain Index, Sylvia Plath, tarantula hawk
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Roger musing about Peace with Nature 