In An Innocent in Scotland, the author describes the scene from one of the bed and breakfasts he lodges at: ‘On a lamp table in the dining room there’s a little stuffed [taxidermied] animal, some kind of weasel sitting there with a little bushy tail and the sweetest look on its face. “Who shot that little …
Tag: animals
Aug 24
Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome
A humorously named but very sad real disease that affects domesticated African Pygmy hedgehogs.
Mar 14
Donkeys, horses, asses, and mules: part 1
For those of you confused about the difference between donkeys, asses, and mules (I assume you can identify horses), this is for you. I hope I get all the terminology right, because each creature gets it own word based on gender, species, parentage, and whether or not it (in the case of males) has been …
