Category Archives: Animal news

Animal news: snakes&geese&wolves, and Russell Crowe

Posted on July 8, 2023 by Naomi

Found in Harper’s Findings of February 2023: A Gobichettipalayam man seeking to rid himself of snake dreams presented to a priest, who advised him to flick his tongue at a Russell’s viper, who then bit the man on the tongue, … Continue reading →

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Animal news: sex and its results

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: “This is unprecedented, absolutely fantastic data,” said a scientist about research that found female bottlenose dolphins use “baby talk” when speaking to their calves. It was discovered that black-spotted female frogs may croak to deter male … Continue reading →

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Animal news: A major flock of flamingos in a surprising place

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Naomi

I’d just remarked how lucky we (three lunch companions) were to be Americans. We’d been talking about the colossal cruelty of Russians throughout the ages — in history and literature — and branched off to colossal cruelty elsewhere, everywhere. It … Continue reading →

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