The undignified aristocracy of the spotted hyena

The undignified aristocracy of the spotted hyena

by | Mar 10, 2016 | Biobullets

Spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) photo © ArtMalou The undignified aristocracy of the spotted hyena Although biologists have avoided these terms, the spotted hyena qualifies as sexist and classist in its behaviour: sexist because one gender (female) systematically...
Spotted hyena as shadow-self

Spotted hyena as shadow-self

by | Mar 10, 2016 | Biobullets

Crocuta crocuta & Homo sapiens photo © Kevin Richardson Spotted hyena as shadow-self Figure 1. Crocuta crocuta & Homo sapiens [photo © Kevin Richardson] The human species resembles the spotted hyena in having a society combining sexism and classism....
Aposematic parallels between fish and butterfly

Aposematic parallels between fish and butterfly

by | Mar 10, 2016 | Biobullets

Plotosus lineatus photo © Hectonichus Aposematic parallels between fish and butterfly Both the striped eel catfish and the zebra longwing butterfly rest gregariously in dim light and are so poisonous that they are avoided by predators. Although neither species could...
A large adder full of olfactory surprises

A large adder full of olfactory surprises

by | Mar 10, 2016 | Biobullets

Bitis arietans photo © Johannes van Rooyen A large adder full of olfactory surprises Bitis arietans photo © 4028mdk09 The puffadder has been found to be odourless – even to the extremely sensitive noses of carnivores such as the domestic dog – when lying immobile....