10,000 Birds

AUGUST 19, 2014

If we assume (probably incorrectly) that of apes and monkeys, they all descended from a monkey like ancestor, than apes are monkeys. In other words, the group of mammals that includes all the monkeys, which is rather large (and not accurately defined because I’ve not said what a “monkey” is … am I including lemurs?)

Camels 211

Camels Whales Whaling Apes 211

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2016

Think about that for a moment … Anyway, we now know that the forebrain of some birds is more densely packed than mammals (primates and rodents, anyway). From Birds have primate-like numbers of neurons in the forebrain by Seweryn Olkowicz, Martin Kocourek, Radek K.

Mammals 119

Mammals Zebras Birds Primates 119

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

They have now evolved to survive mostly on rodents of high elevation moorlands in Ethiopia’s mountains. Gelada lip flare My favorite Ethiopian animal, the Gelada used to be considered a baboon but is actually the last survivor of an ancient group of grass-eating monkeys that used to occur throughout Africa, the Mediterranean and India.

Ethiopia 275

Ethiopia Eritrea Africa Mammals 275

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2011

A single large spider monkey, which might be out of view, equals a large number of lightly built and small birds which may be scattered across the landscape. Those mammals consist of the previously mentioned fossorial members of Insectivora, Rodents, and bats. This is also because mammals are large.

Mammals 186

Mammals Rodents Birds Reptiles 186