Zoological Investigations
The cassowary is a large, flightless bird that, along with ostriches, omus, kiwis and rheas, is a proud member of the ratite group. The term…
Leanne Grieves
Zoological Investigations
Hello and welcome to January 2011. I was looking out the window earlier, enjoying the hoar frost, when it occurred to me that, really, Winnipeg…
Double Zoological Investigations!
Creationists be damned; I insist that we are all creatures of the sea. Look in your heart of hearts and I think you’ll agree. Regardless…
Zoological Investigations
Love ’em or hate ’em, insects are arguably the most important animals on earth. They are often viewed as the most successful animals on the…
Zoological Investigations
The woolly flying squirrel, Eupetaurus cinereus, is the largest known squirrel alive today. This massive sciurid, as the scientific family containing squirrels is known, measures…
Zoological Investigations
I’m tired. I’m getting sick and I have exams coming up and papers due and grant applications to write and I had to cook my…
Zoological investigations
In addition to Cuba and the Bahamas, the Caribbean island chain contains an unassuming little island called St. Lucia. A rainforested, mountainous, volcanic island roughly…
Zoological investigations double back-to-school feature
The double-crested cormorant The double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus, is a large, fish-eating waterfowl between 70 to 90 cm long with a wingspan of almost 1.22…
Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
The Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre (PWRC) is a local non-profit organization whose purpose is to treat injured, orphaned, or abandoned wildlife and to release them…
Zoological Investigations
Today is the day, back to school. Some of us might be filled with excitement and hope for the thrill of a new year of…