Author Archives: twilightbeasts

The most (and least) read posts of 2022

Posted on January 4, 2023 by twilightbeasts

2021. A sec 2023. Where did 2022 go! We wish all of our readers a very safe, healthy and happy 2023. It has been a busy year for us all, with new jobs, new books, and even a new country! … Continue reading →

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The Rise and Reign of the Mammals

Posted on October 4, 2022 by twilightbeasts

I’ve wanted to see Dimetrodon ever since I was a little boy. My nose stuck in books about prehistoric animals, and there they were, these big scary creatures, with thick skulls and huge teeth, supporting that infamous sail on their … Continue reading →

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Naming Nature

Posted on March 10, 2022 by twilightbeasts

The naming of animals plants is not an easy task, yet it is probably one of the most important ones in science (even though there is little money available for it). We need to understand the unique biodiversity on our … Continue reading →

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The most (and least) read posts of 2021

Posted on January 16, 2022 by twilightbeasts

2021. A second year into the pandemic. We really wish all of our readers a very safe, healthy and happy 2022. And we also would love to thank all of you for reading our blog posts over the year. We … Continue reading →

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Diminishing giants

Posted on December 10, 2021 by twilightbeasts

Island dwarfism is perhaps one of the most beautiful examples of evolution through natural selection. Large animals that arrive on an island, evolve smaller sizes to survive on less food, and because there are fewer (if any) predators. (Similarly, small … Continue reading →

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Foolish dogs

Posted on November 11, 2021 by twilightbeasts

In 1870 another species was wiped off the face of the Earth. The warrah, or the Falkland Islands wolf, was only known to science in 1792. Less than 100 years later it was gone. The last known induvial died in … Continue reading →

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When time disappears

Posted on September 22, 2021 by twilightbeasts

Time. It’s a funny thing. We are aware of time. We watch time. Sat on a long train journey, or in a very tedious meeting, and time seems to last for ever: the seconds tick by slowly. There are other … Continue reading →

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The bellowing antelope

Posted on August 21, 2021 by twilightbeasts

Locked within Rusinga Island are secrets from the past. Secrets of life long gone trapped in the ash of an ancient volcano. It is sat in the north east of Africa’s largest lake known by locals as Nam Lolwe, Nnalubaale, … Continue reading →

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The largest of the rodents

Posted on July 27, 2021 by twilightbeasts

Guinea pigs are common pets around the world, with over one million of these furry, or sometimes naked, little rodents being cared for by people. They are relatively easy to look after, and pretty cute too. My daughter likes to … Continue reading →

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The littlest Homo

Posted on June 9, 2021 by twilightbeasts

The field of human evolution is fascinating. New finds are changing our knowledge each year as more and more incredible discoveries are made. The 21st century has really opened our eyes to how wonderful and diverse our ancient relatives were. … Continue reading →

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