With the exception of most domestic dogs I’ve had the pleasure of meeting, I find no non-human animal to be more charismatic than the eight (perhaps nine; more on that to come) extant species of pangolin. To me, these fascinating gentle creatures that peacefully go about their business clad in a complete suit of scales […]
Boria Sax’s “The Butterfly Who Dreamt He Was A Man” may be his most eclectic book yes, an for a scholar as famous for his eclectic as Dr. Sax is, that is no small accomplishment.
Newly published in the U.S. as of March 2026, “Bats of the World: A Guide to Every Family” by Winifred Frick and M. Teague O’Mara offers a richly illustrated profile of every family of the Order Chiroptera.
For those aurelians who have been eagerly awaiting the publication of Jean-Pierre Moussus’ “Butterflies of Britain and Western Europe and Their Caterpillars: An Identification Guide” to be published in the United States following its publication last December in the United Kingdom, the wait is finally over.