The black bear individual observed on Vancouver Island who inspired the creation of this article, and who I will never forget. Photograph co...

Here is a reprint of my first article from my new blog, " Animal in the Mirror ." In it, I muse on perhaps the most bizarre beh...

I have come a long way since I began writing at the blog, and my perspectives and interests have undergone substantial change. As such, I...

The cover of Rhinoceros Giants , with brilliant artwork by Carl Buell. ( Source ) The ungulates are an exceptionally diverse group of ma...

Two pygmy hippos ( Choeropsis liberiensis ) photographed at the Columbus Zoo by yours truly. The evolutionary origin of such mammals  h...