The ears were large, flaring forward, the eyes limpid amber, in which the pupil floated like a glittering jewel, changing color with shifts of the light: obsidian, emerald, ruby, opal, amethyst, diamond. – William S. Burroughs, Ghost of Chance. Lemurs are primates and only found on the island of Madagascar. They are found throughout the […]
Mouse Lemur (Microcebus spp.) Read More »
his is a small primate, about 16 inches tall – but with striking coloration. They have orange-brown fur, a golden crown, a white tip on the tail, and dark red hands and feet. It also is known as the Madidi titi monkey, and is only found in Madidi National Park in Bolivia, which spans from
Golden Palace Monkey (Callicebus ureipalatti) Read More »
..after we encamped a little Indian boy caugh several chubbs with a bone in this form which he substituted for a hook. these fish were of about 9 inches long small head large abdomen, small where the tail joined the body, the tail wide long in proportion and forked. the back and ventral fins were equadistant
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Why that’s as big as a full grown wolf!—Thorne Sherman in The Killer Shrews (1959) As implied by its name, the shrew mole has features of both. It is in the family Talpadae with the moles but differs in a variety of ways. Its teeth are white, which is typical of moles and in contrast
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This has no digestive organs, and gets no food but from the fire, in which it constantly renews its scaly skin. The salamander, which renews its scaly skin in the fire,—for virtue. — Leonardo da Vinci. These are large, brightly colored salamanders found along the east coast of the U.S. They are rather stout and about
Northern Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber) Read More »