Category Archives: Mammal pic

Happy birthday Kando!

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

Dieser Beitrag auf Deutsch. At the Tierpark Berlin on Monday I had to go to the elephant and rhino (and siren!) house. My kids love playing in there; they have small wooden elephants you can climb and sit on, and … Continue reading →

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Pathetic, awesome giraffe necks

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

Dieser Beitrag auf Deutsch. Most of you have probably read the SV-POW! posts on giraffe and sauropods necks (here, here, here, here), including the latest post and the paper it deals with (Taylor & Wedel 2013 – Yay for open … Continue reading →

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What’s doing science like? Laboriosus se alet sciurus!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

Dieser Beitrag auf deutsch. little by little the squirrel feeds itself. OK, works better in German, where it is a colloquial phrase. The English equivalent is Little by little the bird builds its nest. I translated the phrase into Latin, … Continue reading →

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Mammal Monday 47: baby rhino update

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

Dieser Beitrag auf deutsch. A while ago I received an email from a blog reader asking for an update on the baby Eastern Black rhino (Diceros bicornis michaeli) Akili living in the Zoo Berlin. Is she well? Is she growing? … Continue reading →

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Mammal Monday 46: KNUT!!!

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Ok, this is overdue since Friday, and it is not something I will say much about, but here’s Knut. Why am I not saying much? For one thing, the museum has an official opinion, and I agree with the general … Continue reading →

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London Zoo 1

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

I really should start this series of posts with one that gives my general impression of the London Zoo and all that, but I am simply too busy right now. Thus it will be photo-heavy posts on individual animals (or … Continue reading →

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Mammal Monday 45: more mammals from the cold

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

A sleepy Aliurus fulgens at the Tierpark Berlin. Posted before, but photographed in summer. To some animals, with sufficient fur, it just doesn’t matter if it cold or not, or if there is snow on the ground or not. OK, … Continue reading →

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Mammal Monday 44: nah, it ain’t cold!

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

Last week I spent a great day at the Tierpark Friedrichsfelde with my colleague Dave Hone (him of Archosaur Musings‘ fame – he is currently posting about his Berlin trip, so head over there, too).It was a cold day, snow … Continue reading →

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Zion National Park part 1

Posted on January 26, 2013 by

Finally, I am getting around to posting properly on my visit to Zion National Park (wiki) last summer. Previously there was a teaser post, which to my utter surprise sees a lot of visitors, and I just posted a bunch of … Continue reading →

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Mammal Monday 43: horny hart

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

May I introduce one of the numerous cervid species kept in the Berlin zoos, a Barasingha (Rucervus duvauceli). The Berlin Zoo has about 8 females and one stag, and at this time of year they abandon their usual calm behaviour … Continue reading →

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