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Stuffed bird
Early autumn with a red brush over the gardens and foothills. But summer reminded of another hot afternoon. On one of these days, the elder brother stood at the front door with an old shotgun over his shoulder.
– Get ready! Let’s go hunting …
What is there to gather? He pulled on his patched trousers. I put a slingshot in my bosom just in case. Here’s more bread to take … Yes, at home, not a bit Continue reading
White Rhino Safari
One day, ten years ago, on the way to safari, I was stuck at Francistown airport, waiting for a plane to Johannesburg. We talked with a neighbor, an elderly Catholic priest, about the animals mentioned in the Bible. I noticed that the description of the rhino seemed to be particularly strange, the existence of which the compilers of the holy book should not have known.
“You see,” the holy father reasonably answered, “the Bible speaks of an animal that was called re’em in Judea.” Continue reading
Celestial Waldshap
Celebes Island, or Sulawesi, where this species of woodcock lives, is also included in the Malay Archipelago in Indonesia. The area of the island is about 170 thousand square meters. km The island is similar in natural conditions to other islands of the Malay Archipelago, but it is here that the Celebes Woodcock lives, which differs markedly from the Indonesian one. So. this species is larger not only its neighbor – the Indonesian woodcock, but also the northern one. Continue reading
