Pough, Richard Hooper
We are grieving the loss of people, to be sure, as this virus takes the lives of more and more each day, but also the loss of what we thought our lives were going to look like – maybe in the short term, maybe for the foreseeable future, maybe forever… maybe all three. And I a...
The nine-banded armadillo, a relatively recent addition to the Texas fauna, is the only species of armadillo that occurs in North America, the other twenty or so species of Dasypodidae being restricted to South and Central America. The Texas armadillo is about the size of a large cat; its...
When presented with larger arrays of eight dots, the chicks preferred the one on the right. However, when trained to recognize 20 target dots, the birds went to the left when shown eight dots. This left-to-right mapping of numbers may have evolved because of brain asymmetry in ...
The resort town of South Padre Island is on a barrier island of the same name off the southern coast of Texas. The area is known for its beaches and calm waters. The South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center has a 5-story watchtower that provides views of migrating birds. The Dolphin...
• Desertification: Central Asian deserts have expanded by a hundred kilometers since the eighties. May ’22 • Exxon fails to wriggle out of going on trial for fucking over the planet and lying about it. This does absolutely nothing to mitigate climate change or to de-oil a single marin...
The birds then leave the nest for about a week to allow the termites to seal the cavity. Then it is ready for raising the family. Half-moons still are commonly smuggled into the U.S. especially at the California and Texas borders. The smugglers will bleach the heads of these little ...
Reader recommendation:“I recommendCoaldalebecause the Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation is located there. The centre features hawks, eagles and owls of Alberta. Included are a visitor centre, interactive experience, hawk walk, flying demonstrations, aviaries and ponds, natural history building, tours ...
This breed exhibits an irresistible impulse to herd everything: birds, dogs, kids, you name it. This strong work drive can be too much for an inactive pet owner, but it is a great dog for outdoor work or sport. This breed is also remarkably intelligent and capable of tricking ...