Vicariously, us humans engage the animal kingdom. Chatting up dogs, cats, birds, pets—you name it. This dialogue, back-n-forths— even arguments– all self-sided! Legends imbue creatures with human caricatures, emotions– and even hidden agendas. Empathetically we bond, relate, assign characteristics. Eyes, postures, behaviors, and tendencies are our keys. And so we watch. We surmise and we learn. Anecdotal history contributes to an accumulated knowledge.
Anthropologist cites this behavior as anthropomorphism. Such attributes I’ll label Critters. The quirkier the better. Rollover John Ruskin –we just can’t help ourselves!
Odontophoriade are the 32 member family of New World Quail resembling Old World Partridges.
Megascops kennicottii is small owl native to the Americas. Prefers temperate forests, montane forests, and deserts.
Ateles geoffroy is classified as New World Monkey and native to Costa Rica. Spider monkeys range from Mexico to Panama.
Tyrannus Tyrannus describes both the Eastern Kingbird and the serpentine dragon's jaw it’s nesting inside.
Ryman English setter is a medium size hunting dog breed known for endurance, athleticism and bird handling instincts ,
.Mythological cultures view the white stork as good luck harbinger of spring and birth..
The Macaw is declining with habitat deforestation, illegal pet trade, and ecological change.
The oldest and largest Wild Animal Sanctuary in the world was established in Colorado, It rehabilitates large exotic carnivores.
Fabled Donkey