Beyond “Spirit Bears”
In 2006, the “Spirit bear” was adopted as the provincial mammal of British Columbia. The term “Spirit Bear” has to a large extent […]
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Branching Out
I recently spent an enjoyable day hunting Common Wall Lizards to help Camosun College students with a research project. Lizards were easily caught with […]
A tale of two tails
The armoured glyptodonts and ankylosaurs are one of my favourite examples of convergent evolution, the evolutionary phenomenon in which distantly related animals evolve […]
Auto Detailing by Maaco? No, Mako.
Last summer my wife and I bought a new car – it is less than a year old and has already transported quite […]
Mighty Mouth
Museums contain the commonplace, normal, typical specimens as well as the specimens we call TYPES which serve as the golden standard when doing […]
Frost-Free Footwear
When reptiles and amphibians take shelter from the cold, they seek refuge above freezing, but not too warm – maybe 2 to 4°C. […]