Monday, 17 February 2014

Teaser: Origin of the dog

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I didn't write much last week because I am preparing an extensive article on the origin of the domestic dog. In that article I am going...
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Friday, 14 February 2014

Aurochs model - work in progress

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As some of you might remember, I am currently working on two models of an aurochs bull and cow, respectively. They are based on the skeleton...
Thursday, 13 February 2014

Heck cattle with aurochs-like traits at Oostvaardersplassen

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I can't appreciate the value of the Oostvaardersplassen population enough - and not because they are Heck cattle. They have been breedi...
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Wednesday, 12 February 2014

"De nieuwe Wildernis" - a review

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O ne week ago, I watched the much-praised documentary “De nieuwe Wildernis” (“The new Wilderness”) by Eems Films, Nederlands. It portrays t...
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Sunday, 9 February 2014

An awesome aurochs diorama in Berlin

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M ost aurochs reconstructions for museums are from mediocre to awful, so I was really surprised when a fellow member from a German forum for...
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Friday, 7 February 2014

Is the Exmoor less unique than we used to think?

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A lot of Exmoor pony fanciers and also some people involved in rewilding consider the Exmoor pony the horse breed that is closest to the o...
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Monday, 3 February 2014

Donate for the Wisents in the Caucasus!

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I n this post I suggested that the over-purity of the Wisent and its two bloodlines might be a serious threat for the survival of the globa...
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