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...
by Anthony | Mar 9, 2016 | Biobullets
Crocuta crocuta photo © David Bygott Anatomical conundrum of spotted hyena The peniform clitoris of the spotted hyena is unique among mammals in its tubular form and function. However, the crucial puzzle in this species is not why the clitoris is so phallic but why...
by Anthony | Mar 9, 2016 | Biobullets
Equus quagga quagga photo © Frederick York Extinct quagga a dark horse at several levels The extinct quagga was mainly brown, offset by whitish forelegs. This contrast suggests that, unlike all other zebras but like Asian wild asses, its pigmentation was adapted to...
