Levaillant’s Cuckoo a.k.a. Striped Cuckoo
Clamator levaillantii (Genus Clamator = Latin: noisy, referring to the loud chattering noises of the genus; species levaillantii = Latin: after Francois Le Vaillant (1753-1824), French…
“Cold-blooded” (Poikilothermic) Wildlife
I have divided wildlife posts into "warm-blooded" (homeothermic) or "cold-blooded" (poikilothermic) species - see menu options at top of page.
“Warm-blooded” (homeothermic) Wildlife
I have divided wildlife posts into "warm-blooded" (homeothermic) or "cold-blooded" (poikilothermic) species - see menu options at top of page.
Biodiversity
More and more questions on the Learner Hunters and Guides examination papers are asking you to think about the subject of…
European Bee-Eater
Merops apiaster (Genus: Merops, Greek = 'bee-eater'; species: apiaster, Latin = 'bee-eater') Bonganyuchi (Shona: bonga = to pick, nyuchi = bee); other Shona terms: Gamanyuchi, Fukarusheshe, Pfukepfuke Call: http://www.xeno-canto.org/280449 These pretty…
Mopane
Anyone who has walked in Mopane country will remember the heat, the dry watercourses, the mopane bees around eyes and go-away…
Spotted Eagle Owl
Bubo africanus (Genus: Bubo = Latin: an eagle owl, probably onomatopoeic; species: africanus = Latin: from Africa) Zizi (Shona, generic for owls); Grand-duc africain (French); Bufo-malhado (Portuguese) Call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw8tlxj8CMg This…
Euphorbia (not cacti) & the Candelabra Tree
Euphorbia is the largest and most complex genera of flowering plants containing some 2000 species. Botanists have tried unsuccessfully to subdivide…
Dung Beetles
Dung beetles have dark, round bodies, six legs and long flying wings folded under hard, protective covers. Some male dung beetles…
ZIMPARKS Clusters
The Learner Hunters and Guides papers have begun to include questions that require you to know about the relatively new ZIMPARKS…
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