Articles from 2010
The Nature Notes archive is where you'll find my past writings and natural history notes. You are currently viewing a list of articles that were published in 2010.
- Saving the Spoon-Billed Sandpiper // 04 Dec 2010
Photo © John O'Sullivan / RSPB.- The spoon-billed sandpiper is among the world's most endangered birds. Scientists estimate that there are only 450 to 1000 mature spoon-billed sandpipers remaining in the wild and their population is declining. Now, BirdLife International is raising funds...
- Scientist of Note: Neil Shubin // 02 Nov 2010
Neil Shubin, Associate Dean and Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy at the University of Chicago, holds part of a fossil from Tiktaalik roseae. Photo © Dan Dry / University of Chicago.- Neil Shubin, PhD (born on December 22, 1960) is a paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and science writer. Shubin is best know in the popular media as being one of three principal investigators who in 2004 discovered the fossil...
- The Lion's Magnificent Mane // 29 Jul 2010
A large male lion in Kalahari desert South Africa. Photo © EcoShot / Big Stock Photo.- A lion's mane is more than just a bushy bunch of fur framing a big cat's face. A mane is a declaration of a lion's vitality, fighting prowess and social status as well as an acknowledgement of...
- The Social Lives of Lions // 29 Jul 2010
A lion pride in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, Africa. Photo © Keith Levit / Shutterstock.- Lions are definitely not loners. In fact, lions are unique among felids in that they are the only species of cat that forms social groups. All other cats are solitary hunters that, outside of mating season, shy...
