Animals
References useful for writing stories about pastoral & ranching cultures in various eras and locations... or for worldbuilding nifty fantastical creatures.
Collection by Eleanor Konik
National Geographic
Weird and Fascinating Ways Animals Use Poop
2 min · · For one, some eat it—like the dung beetle. · Shared by 2, including Eleanor Konik
reddit.com
Dog Evolution Chart, starting from Wolf
· Posted in r/coolguides by u/dak0j0 • 374 points and 22 comments · Shared by 2, including Eleanor Konik
unilad.co.uk
Squirrel Blocks Woman’s Path To Lead Her To Its Injured Baby
2 min · · A police department has shared the heartwarming story of a squirrel saving the life of its injured baby by refusing to leave a passersby’s side. The passerby, a woman called Tia Powell, was walking on… · Shared by 2, including Eleanor Konik
reddit.com
This is a Leaf Cutter Ant, their bite is so powerful it can break human skin.
· Posted in r/natureismetal by u/SuperShyGuy16 • 497 points and 40 comments · Shared by 2, including Eleanor Konik
scienceblogs.com
War rhinos
7 min · · So, at last, it's that war rhinos post you've all been waiting for... · Shared by 2, including Eleanor Konik
Mental Floss
Do Bears Really Love Honey?
2 min · · If your experience with bears is largely limited to reading Winnie the Pooh as a kid, you might think that these fuzzy mammals will do anything to get their gigantic paws on a jar of honey. · Shared by 7, including Eleanor Konik
Lapham’s Quarterly
Ubiquitous Medieval Pigs
7 min · · On the singular beasts of the Middle Ages. · Shared by 204, including Eleanor Konik
sciencedirect.com
Pederin - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
· Shared by 2, including Eleanor Konik
dartagnan.com
Origins of Eating Pork
· Pork is eaten more than any other meat. Get some history & learn about heritage breeds & humane farming here. · Shared by 5, including Eleanor Konik
Kotaku
Marvel Science: The Challenge Of Domesticating War Rhinos
7 min · · Some 12,000 years ago, humans chose to domesticate much of the world that surrounds us. This intervention steered our evolution and the evolution of many plants and animals, transitioning our hunter… · Shared by 2, including Eleanor Konik
Atlas Obscura
Everything We Know About Birds That Glow
6 min · · Owls, puffins, and lots of other flying friends exhibit fascinating patterns under blacklights. · Shared by 27, including Noely ⚡️🏐, Tamsen Webster, Message Strategist (she/her), Eleanor Konik, Mariella Petrigni 🌍 Translator, Jennifer Ouellette
Inverse
How an absurd idea led to the most definitive census of life under the sea ever
5 min · · Attempting to mitigate some of the unknown, two scientists tell Inverse how they came together in the late ‘90s and formed what is known as the Census of Marine Life. · Shared by 2, including Eleanor Konik
nerdolopedia.com
Worldbuilding Magazine - Transporting Information — Nerdolopedia
4 min · · THIS ARTICLE PRESENTED BY · Shared by 2, including Eleanor Konik
Smithsonian Magazine
These Non-Lethal Methods Encouraged by Science Can Keep Wolves From Killing Livestock
7 min · · Experts say old, repurposed techniques and new technologies may be better than bullets at curbing attacks by the predators · Shared by 5, including Eleanor Konik
reddit.com
🔥 A crested eagle tangled up with a snake in battle : NatureIsFuckingLit
· Posted in r/NatureIsFuckingLit by u/cestrumnocturnum • 7,367 points and 101 comments · Shared by 2, including Eleanor Konik
countrystudies.us
Mongolia - Pastoral Nomadism
6 min · · Mongolia Table of Contents Almost every aspect of Mongolian society has been shaped by pastoral nomadism, an ecological adaptation that makes it possible to support more people in the Mongolian… · Shared by 7, including Eleanor Konik