Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

And managing means killing them, breeding them, and otherwise fiddling with their populations. Corwin tells the story of the Maasai of Kenya, whose culture involved disdain for and slaughter of lions. When I was asked if I wanted to read Jeff Corwin's 100 HEARTBEATS (Rodale 2009) I was ambivalent.

Polar Bears 100

Polar Bears California Condor Bald Eagle Lions 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2022

The Lilac-breasted Roller is the national bird of Kenya, but of course, this does not help it pay its bills in South Africa. Due to some misallocation of bird species, I saw the Bateleur Eagle near Malelane, not near Bateleur Camp, where a more professional marketing team would have located the bird. Thanks for pointing that out.

Swaziland 147

Swaziland Landlord Birds Sweden 147

10,000 Birds

APRIL 20, 2014

It is related to hawks and eagles, but only distantly, with an estimated divergence date not long after the K-T extinction. The Secretarybird is a powerful, long-legged terrestrial hunter particularly well known for killing snakes by stamping them to death but also perfectly happy to consume other animal prey.

Madagascar 278

Madagascar Comoros South America Ecuador 278