Category Archives: endangered species
BV-worthy new exhibit
The California Academy of Sciences has long been beloved by the author of BV, figuring in her elementary school field trips, and, more recently, looming large in her consciousness as an example of stunning sustainable architecture. And a friend is … Continue reading
Filed under academia, endangered species, extinct species, human behavior
Tickle-me Elmo’s friend, the Slow-Loris
The author of BV would like to be clear: wild and exotic animals are not pets. They belong in the fields and forests and streams, making nice with other wild and exotic animals. And the Slow Loris, a south/southeast … Continue reading
Filed under baby animals, endangered species, exceedingly cute, human behavior, Uncategorized
Petaluma Bird Sanctuary Threatened
There is a new asphalt plant planned for a site along the Petaluma River. GOOD NEWS, right!? Industry, new jobs in a ravaged marketplace… But, in this case, the costs may be too high. Because in this case, the proposed … Continue reading
Filed under backyard fauna, endangered species, human behavior, Uncategorized
Adoption in the animal world: Mother-love transcends species.
To all the mothers out there: happy Mothers’ Day. Every time this day rolls around, we hear a lot about the experience of giving birth, and folkes make a fuss about the bond that grows between mother and child in vitro. I’m sure that … Continue reading
Humanatee: A dying breed
The humanatee is an ancient, intelligent beast, most often found in large “schools.” When members of far-flung schools gather together in large, gregarous groups called “conferences.” During these sporadic expeditions, humanatees may demonstrate dominance by flashing the “TT” position. These … Continue reading
Sharks: Sisters are doing it for themselves
Ladies, listen up: While many of us of slightly-less-than a certain age have started reaching our “scary age”s and have taken to searching the web for ways to delay (or defeat) the tick-tick-icking of our biological clocks, a few select members of superorder Selachimorpha have … Continue reading
Long Eared Jerboa: exceedingly cute rodent of the big-eared variety
The author of BV is invoking her writerly prerogative, and stretching the parameters of the pink animal series to includeEuchoreutes naso, a nocturnal rodent which is not properly speaking pink, but is replete with long tail, long hind legs, and exceptionally large, exceptionally … Continue reading
pink elephant: not just a figment of your imagination
The next pink animal to grace our fair page is this charming little pink elephant. Scientists say that he is probably an albino, but the discerning readers of BV (all several of you. ahem.) will likely join the author in … Continue reading
The Author Apologizes…
The Author apologizes for her tardiness in posting this weekend. Full installments of BV will return with the workweek. For the interim, the author submits for your perusal the picture below. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2000003.stm http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn2307-featherless-chicken-creates-a-flap.html http://www.manningworldnews.com/archives/000268.php http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chickens-without-feathers-naked-hot-weather-sunburn
Purse Dogs
The purse dog is not a species unto itself; rather, it represents a human intervention in animal behavior. Purse dogs have rapidly adapted to their owners’ whims: many have developed hermit crab-like behaviors, and emerge from their shells only when they … Continue reading
Sloth
Sloths once lived both on the ground and in trees, but ground sloths, too slow to outmaeuver enemies, are now extinct, leaving only the familiar upside-down tree dwelling variety.* The surviving species belong to families Megalonychidae (two toed sloths) and Bradypodidae (three toed … Continue reading
Invasive Species/ Critical Habitat Alert
Will libraries, which have been sanctuary to books (libri) since they evolved on earth, slowly be replaced with genus “kindle,” bloodless, soulless creatures of invention? Will paper and cloth-bound books themselves be replaced? Some laud the efficiency and convenience of this new … Continue reading
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Leafy Sea Dragon
The Leafy Sea Dragon (Phycodurus eques) is related to the more well-known seahorse, and like the seahorse, is an example of gender role reversal that has left the human female population in paroxysms of envy and amusement since the … Continue reading
Filed under academia, endangered species, marine life, Uncategorized
Breaking News: latest addition to list of endangered species
Shall we sing a requiem for a dying breed? Genus Newspaperus Printae , which long sat at the top of the media food chain, has been in a state of gradual decline for the last decade. The situation is now critical, as the genus has been dealt a resounding blow … Continue reading
Filed under academia, endangered species, extinct species, Phobia-inducing, Uncategorized
FATCAT
Fatcats (pinguis felis economicus) have long been the subject of jokes*; but it is only recently that both mainstream and specialty media have taken interest in the plight of the fatcat, once an issue reserved only for the ASPCA and related animal rights and protection groups. … Continue reading
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