One only need look at the breath-taking close-up photo adorning the cover of Rupert Soskin’s new Metamorphosis; Astonishing Insect Transformations from Bloomsbury to immediately assume that this is going to be quite a remarkable book.
Metamorphosis
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Bears in the Backyard
As more and more of the American population moves from the countryside into the cites and suburbs, the expansion of those cities and suburbs into what was once the countryside frequently brings humans into contact with the wildlife that is trying to adapt to the new conditions brought about by the proximity of large numbers of people.
The Dingo Debate
More than most any animal other than the kangaroo, the Dingo is synonymous with the Australian outback. But just as with so many creatures that have come into conflict with humans, the Dingo has gotten a bit of a bad rap. However when their history is examined and thoughtfully considered, they are actually quite fascinating.
Cat Dogs
The sound is like nothing else on earth.
I was sound asleep, breathing in the fresh, clean air of the Berkshire countryside that drifted into my room through an open window near the bed, when I was jerked into consciousness by what I at first thought was a woman screaming. As I lay there in the dark, asking myself just what it was that I heard, another scream burst through the midnight silence, followed quickly by two more. By that time it was clear to me that it wasn’t a human scream, but for the life of me I couldn’t find anything in my brain to which it might be connected. More mammalian than avian, I finally drifted back off to sleep after some time, puzzling over the just what it might have been.
It was a fox – a Red Fox, Vulpes vulpes to be precise.