10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 18, 2012

I remember watching a David Attenborough episode once where he tested the theory that new world vultures could locate carcasses by smell alone. Like the tube-nosed birds, new world vultures detect the smells of rotting meat carried by the winds. And again, there is great variation amongst different species.

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Mammals Mozambique Birds Colombia 256

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2019

For long it was assumed that the saplings cannot survive being under water half a year, from spring to August, but recently another theory was tested. I do have experience with this species from Bodrum, Turkey; it is daring, bold and cocky, and is impossible to forget.

Greece 203

Greece Pelicans Buffalo Fish 203

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Go vegan, go vegetarian, go humane or just eat less meat. Gary Steiner perfectly articulates my feelings, and particularly my frustration, as so many around me obsess about the preparation of their turkeys. It’s all good advice from the point of view of doing better by animals. Jean Kazez Dallas, Nov. Alexander Mauskop New York, Nov.

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New York Times New York Vegan Vegetarian 40