NORTHWEST WILDLIFE ONLINE

His wife noticed it first. Not surprising; Linny was an attentive, observant person. Just a blur of motion near the back fence preceded by the crouching attention of the family cat. The animal was in that attitude of intense concentration only felines can display: body low, ears sharply erect, tail waiving and quivering.

“What’s that?” […]

This is an article I wrote some time ago in Afghanistan. You can read more about the fascinating wildlife of that country here:

Afghan-Arabia Wild

We have over here a long bodied, stout insect that the Afghans call “Ghou zam bour” the Cow Bee. Named for its exceptional size this distinctive insect is […]

If you like pill bugs, sow bugs, etc – especially if you’ve been to Afghanistan – you’ll like the video I posted:

GIANT ARMORED SOW BUG

I found this female wandering about on my driveway today so I thought I’d share a few pictures. Thankfully, I found her before our cats did. Female newts have a “distinctive cone shaped vent” when they are breeding according to the Peterson Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians. This is quite evident […]

Reindeer or Caribou? Dolphin or Whale? What’s the Difference?

Fall is here and that means Christmas is not far behind. Soon we’ll be awash in symbols and images of the season. In the world of advertising few animals represent the holidays more completely than reindeer. But Santa’s antlered ambassadors look an awful lot like the […]