Tag Archives: Great American Biotic Interchange

The forgotten dogs of South America

Posted on March 19, 2021 by twilightbeasts

Abya Yala was the land of dogs for a long time.* This is where they evolved. On a solitary, large landmass drifting through a vast ocean. A landmass that Europeans would later call North America. These very familiar animals evolved … Continue reading →

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America’s Ass

Posted on April 17, 2020 by twilightbeasts

If you saw Avengers: Endgame, then you probably talked about it with your friends afterwards. The story. The action. The loss. And the ass. Yes. That ass. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr) comments on Captain America’s old suit, saying it … Continue reading →

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The dreams of dogs

Posted on May 21, 2015 by twilightbeasts

Late afternoon sunlight floods the back of my house, rendering the wide first floor landing a luminously golden Byzantine capsule, bathed in light-shafts of ruby, emerald and sapphire from the old Edwardian stained-glass window. I do much of my writing … Continue reading →

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The lolloping shovel mouth

Posted on July 16, 2014 by twilightbeasts

My first introduction to gomphotheres was a research critique of a seminal Quaternary paper by Janzen in ‘Science’ journal. Something about these peculiar and ungainly looking distant cousins of today’s noble elephant fascinated me! Everyone has of course heard of woolly … Continue reading →

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