by Anthony | Jun 15, 2020 | Countering Mumblebard
Baby gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) © Chris Potin, via Wikimedia Commons Testudines failed to colonise dry land on the world’s largest island because of its combination of salt and fire. Prof. Mumblebard claims: “Australia is the only vegetated continent...
by Anthony | Jun 15, 2020 | Countering Mumblebard
The giant panda is the blackest and whitest of bears, because it is the bear under greatest risk of futile attack by the tiger. Prof. Mumblebard claims: “The black-and-white pattern of the giant panda is probably an accident of evolution. If this colouration is...
by Anthony | Jun 15, 2020 | Countering Mumblebard
Metrosideros angustifolia © Julian Sutton. Native biotas are today overwhelmed by a series of invasions by plant and animal species introduced artificially from foreign lands and waters, for example Lance-leaf myrtle (Metrosideros angustifolia, above). However,...
by Anthony | Jun 15, 2020 | Countering Mumblebard
The apparent failure of bats to fill empty niches in New Zealand is owing to the ecological unsuitability of these islands for mammals. Prof. Mumblebard claims: “Bats didn’t evolve to fill flying or flightless niches in New Zealand because birds pre-empted them.”...
by Anthony | Jun 15, 2020 | Countering Mumblebard
Young girl about to receive a vaccine in her upper arm © Heather Hazzan Vaccination prevents epidemics by boosting immunity, but vaccinated populations of humans and the domestic dog experience excessive immunity in the form of allergies and anaphylaxis. Prof....
