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The Devil on the mountain

Posted on June 27, 2017 by twilightbeasts

When hiking high in the Alps you may encounter the devil himself. Or so claims Swiss naturalist and mountaineer Horace-Bénédict de Saussure (1740-1799), when he writes, that one will be only ‘in the company of the devil,…’ if climbing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cave art, Chamois | Tagged Alpine-Chamois, Alps, Apenninic-Chamois, Bjorn Kurten, Cave of La Pasiega, Chamois, De Saussure, Devli, Gamsgebirg, Goat, Horace-Bénédict de Saussure, Ibex, Lion, Mammoth, Pyrenean-Chamois, reindeer, Riss glaciation, Rupicapra, Rupicapra (pyrenaica) ornata, Rupicapra pyrenaica, Rupicapra rupicapra, UNgulate | 1 Comment

The beauty in the beasts

Posted on July 17, 2015 by twilightbeasts

Nature is beautiful. Look around at the green leaves flashing brightly as the sun bounces off them. Look closer and you spot a flash of yellow as a goldfinch nips by. Shake a branch gently and you will be rewarded … Continue reading →

Posted in Cave art | Tagged Bison, Castillo, cave art, Cave Lion, Cave of Altamira, Cave of La Pasiega, Cave of Niaux, Chauvet Cave, Font-de-Gaume, Giant Deer, Grotte de CUssac, Jan Freedman, Khoit Tsenkher Cave, La Marche cave, Lascaux Cave, Les Combarelles, Maros, Pech Merle cave, Woolly rhinoceros | 9 Comments

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	The most (and least)… on A very brief introduction to…
	The most (and least)… on The Nipple Tooth
	The most (and least)… on The burrowers
	The most (and least)… on The Stuff Of Night-Mares
	The most (and least)… on The beasts within

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