Famous during his short early twentieth-century lifetime for the remarkable work he did, Muggins quickly became beloved by both citizens and soldiers alike during the the period of World War One as he padded the streets of not only Victoria, British Columbia with his little collection boxes, but far and wide as well.
Just what is at the root of all the fuss about truffles? Why do these strange little fungi balls have such extraordinary qualities? Why do so many go to such trouble – and pay such high prices – to obtain them? And what role do some particularly skilled dogs play in the matter?
Sir Winston Churchill once famously remarked “Dogs look up to you, cats look down on you. Give me a pig! He looks you in the eye and treats you as an equal.” At least so said Sir Anthony Montague Browne, Sir Winston’s private secretary. And for my part, I very much hope he did – […]
Dr. Castelló is once again back in the Newly Noted column with his next addition to the Princeton Field Guides series: “Canids of the World; Wolves, Wild Dogs, Foxes, Jackals, Coyotes, and Their Relatives.” Following the same highly effective format he employed in his 2016 field guide to bovids, this new guide covers not only every species of wild canid presently inhabiting the planet but every recognized subspecies of them as well.