Category Archives: Animal news

Flora and fauna news. (Actually, just fauna)

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: A bat infestation at an Arkansas high school forced students to return to remote learning for the week. A bill introduced in Florida would overhaul regulations on the sale of pet rabbits, strip licenses from veterinarians … Continue reading →

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Animal news: super pigs, cow sex, imitating a sheep, wow

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: Canadian scientists warned of a new breed of “incredibly intelligent, highly elusive” super pigs threatening northern states. Not clear whether the super pigs are feral, and/or how they’re threatening northern states. All pigs are intelligent, but … Continue reading →

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Animal news: My last python.

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Naomi

At least, I think so. Many years after my experience in the House of Reptiles at the Bronx Zoo, I was walking home on Bleecker Street when I spotted an odd configuration on the opposite sidewalk. A group of people, … Continue reading →

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