This extensive but dormant volcanic field is on the opposite end of the continent from the only Australian geologic formation that most of the world
Author: BJ Deming
After retiring from a 25-year career in medical transcription, B. J. decided to put her old forestry degree and undergrad geology studies to use by writing a book on cat evolution
That wasn't as easy as it sounded, but it has started a new career for her: writing. She blogs at FlightToWonder.com now and is in the process of self-publishing a series of books on the cat family.
Species Facts: The Caracal
Name: Those weirdly beautiful ears have earned this wild cat its name. “Caracal” is reportedly derived from garah gulak, “black ear” in Turkish. Taxonomists call
Bavaria, an Asteroid, Willy Wonka, and the Planet Mars
Not word salad: these things are all connected. A quick look around YouTube — after reading this news story about an ancient impact crater in
Guest Video: On Snow Leopard Mountain
This BBC Unplugged video is beautiful. I’ve followed it with the chapter on snow leopards from my new book: Meet the Cat Family! The International
Writing Update
The “International Lineages” was a big book — almost half of the entire cat family! The next books in the series will be much shorter.
Repost: Guest Video: The Sand, The Saxaul, and the Ghost Sea
Came across this powerful video while researching saxaul for a post on the sand cat, which uses saxaul vegetation for cover. Here’s more from NASA
