Family Humane Mammals Monkeys 
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 19, 2014
So, for example, humans are apes. If we assume (probably incorrectly) that of apes and monkeys, they all descended from a monkey like ancestor, than apes are monkeys. Whales emerge from within the larger group of mammals that includes cattle, deer, pigs, camels, with camels being the most deeply rooted. (So
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Like many of the largest species within bird families, the Great Parrotbill looks somewhat plain, at least in the weather I encountered it. Finally, getting to the slightly annoying but somehow obligatory mention of mammals seen at Longcanggou. Among all mammals, I think I like monkeys the least.
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 21, 2016
Third, which we already suspected, bird brains are adjusted to provide extra smartness in a way not seen in mammals. They used Great T**s from non-urban and urban areas, and mixed them up through breeding, to rule out any possible family history of telomere length. City Great Tit ( Parus major ) telomeres shortened. Salmón, J.
10,000 Birds
MAY 8, 2013
That bald head, so odd and homely, is actually an adaptation for sticking one’s head deep inside the gut of a deceased mammal. Old World Vultures are nestled within the family Acciptridae along with the hawks and eagles. They primarily prey on the large mammals of the African plains, grasslands stretching from horizon to horizon.
10,000 Birds
MAY 4, 2017
My personal favorites are the images that show the relationships that are at the heart of this book–a Linneated Woodpecker perched opposite a bromeliad on an exposed tree, Azteca ants on a cecropia tree whose decaying parts provide food, and, a little distressingly, two Capuchin Monkeys feeding on a Toucan (thanks to James Adams).
4 The Love Of Animals
MARCH 17, 2011
Dogs are able to detect diseases such as cancer and diabetes and warn humans of impending heart attacks and strokes. It’s not surprising that animals—especially, but not only, mammals—share many emotions with us because we also share brain structures—located in the limbic system—that are the seat of our emotions.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 27, 2018
Humans have always classified organisms in a variety of ways, depending on need. In other words, you can’t say something like, “humans, gorillas, chimps, and bonobos are all in the same family and equally related to each other.” Some sort of ancient fish-with-feet is the ancestors of humans.
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