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Being a Tolai Hare’s life Human

10,000 Birds

Such has frequently been the case in my survey area deep within Kazakhstans barren Mangghystau province, and the most memorable reverse-lifer experience has been with a Tolai Hare just recently. It ain’t a camel and it ain’t a horse. Mammals Kazakhstan rabbits' what is this thing? And it walks on its hind legs.

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NYT Equine Thought Experiment

Animal Person

The New York Times presents us, this morning, with "Equine Alternative" regarding the recent discovery that horses decided to allow themselves be domesticated by humans for our mutual benefit, earlier than we had thought (3500 BC, and we preciously thought it was more like 2500 BC). The Botai did not just herd horses for meat.

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Animal Rights Zone Launches Today

Animal Person

Kazakhstan. Also, that's how you get the cat-and-dog-and-horse (and maybe dolphin) people to cross over into a world where cuteness isn't the primary concern. Responsible Policies. More >> Animals. More >> Category. More >> Players. New York Times. More >> Places. New York City. More >> Year.

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On "The Botany of Desire"

Animal Person

I read this book over a year after The Omnivore's Dilemma , despite it having been published first, and I feel strongly about recommending it because of what it teaches about culture, greed, history, and.