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Africa’s Big Five and Little Five

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I’m sure you’ve all heard of Africa’s famous Big Five , but do you know there is also an equally fascinating Little Five ? Africa is famous for its large, charismatic mammals, and the Big Five epitomize the most sought-after of these fantastic beasts. Black Rhinos are best sought in South Africa, Namibia and Tanzania.

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Vultures, Human Evolution, Global Warming, and Windmills

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The first was Lewis Binford, who noted, correctly, that if you look at actual animal bones from actual archaeological sites, you could not objectively see clear evidence that would distinguish hunting from scavenging, and if you compared these “food remains” to hyena food remains, they looked roughly the same.

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I and the Bird: What is a Vulture?

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Vulture Hunts Down and Ravages Sea Turtles – Dale Forbes, 10,000 Birds. Cape Vultures in South Africa – Alex Lamoreaux, The Nemesis Bird. Thailand’s Adopt a Vulture Program – YC Wee, Bird Ecology Study Group. If you Die – Corey Finger, 10,000 Birds. California Condor, Gymnogyps californianus.