10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

The USA’s only truly indigenous parrot was wiped out by a combination of factors, although direct persecution through hunting seems to have been the major contributor. Dozens of other introduced bird species, largely escapees from pet owners, now call Miami home. The population is not directly dependent on human support.

Miami 133

Miami Parrots Research Birds 133

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

No one in the room–neither dog nor human–can tell which cup hides the biscuit. Understanding a pointed finger may seem easy, but consider this: while humans and canines can do it naturally, no other known species in the animal kingdom can. “Humans are unique. Hare could run a very profitable shell game.

Wolves 100

Wolves Fox Dogs Puppies 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2022

I may have said this before, but thrushes always remind me a bit of German housewives – robust and reliable, but not particularly graceful (there is a reason I live in China and not in Germany). On the other hand, in the West, mice, and rats are also kept as pets, maybe with the same logic.

Birds 205

Birds Eggs Bangladesh China 205