by Anthony | Mar 9, 2016 | Biobullets
Albert Einstein photo by Ferdinand Schmutzer [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons Scientific misnomer of human species The scientific name of the modern human species means ‘wise’. However, wisdom cannot be measured and has never been compared between humans and...
by Anthony | Mar 9, 2016 | Biobullets
Panthera leo, adult female, photo © JRAWLS Effeminate make-up in adolescent male lion Panthera leo, adolescent male, photo © shankar s Panthera leo, adolescent male, photo in the Public Domain Unlike the mature male, the adult female lion has a neck-flag consisting...
by Anthony | Mar 9, 2016 | Biobullets
Proteles cristatus photo © Dominik Käuferle The whispering neck of the aardwolf Proteles cristatus photo © Greg Hume The camouflage colouration of the aardwolf has an unexplained incongruity on and next to its neck: there are no stripes from the side of the head to a...
by Anthony | Mar 9, 2016 | Biobullets
Acinonyx jubatus photo © Andy Mitchell, via Wikimedia Commons Lion identity collared by cheetah The cheetah mimics the back-of-ear pattern of the lion as a protective adaptation against other carnivores. In the juvenile cheetah – which is particularly vulnerable –...
by Anthony | Mar 9, 2016 | Biobullets
Crocuta crocuta photo © David W. Siu Virtual ranking in the spotted hyena Political complexity in the spotted hyena is comparable with that in baboons. However, unlike baboons, the spotted hyena cannot directly observe most interactions...
