Monthly Archives: December 2011
The Macaw of Dominica
by Rafael Silva do Nascimento Talking and exuberant-colored birds always exerted a strong fascination over human beings, and with me it couldn’t be different. Besides, the curiosity that something rare or lost arouses is an important factor to define a … Continue reading
Filed under Extinction, Ornithology
The Stiff-Tailed Dinosaur Syndrome
by Carlos Augusto Chamarelli Hello everyone, PK here, which means it’s time for some good old paleoartistic criticism and bashing of current ideas! So enjoy today’s topic: dinosaurs tails. As everyone knows, for the longest time since their formal description … Continue reading
Filed under Paleoart, Paleontology
A Brief History of the Kingdoms of Life
by Piter Kehoma Boll Since ancient times, living beings were classified as either plants or animals and Linnaeus retained this system in his great work Systema Naturae in the 18thcentury, where he divided nature in three kingdoms: Regnum Animale (animal … Continue reading
Filed under Systematics
Exotic Species: Are they always a trouble?
by Piter Kehoma Boll In the last decades, non-native species became victims of discrimination by conservationists, land managers, policy makers, as well as among scientist, being condemned for driving native species to extinction and ‘polluting’ natural environments. However, current management … Continue reading
Filed under Ecology
Earthling Nature!
Welcome aboard! We present this blog with the intention to serve as a journal about the life on our planet. While we are not (yet) experts in the field, our enthusiasm and interest on the different lifeforms around this world … Continue reading
Filed under Reports
