Who knows the secrets of the giant squid? Nobody! Well, nobody knows all of them – nobody really knows how big they can get or much about their life cycles and habits way down in the ocean murk. What we know about them comes mostly from their c[…]

Pete’s post on giant pandas reminded me of something I’ve often thought about when contemplating our rabbits, namely: is cuteness an evolutionary strategy? Pete’s right that in every other sense the giant panda seems to be an animal[…]

POPNOSE MP3 OF THE WEEK
5. Muumilauluja – “Moron Valituslaulu”
This MP3 comes from the Finnish version of Moomin Voices, recordings of songs co-written by Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins. A bop in the eye for my shrivelled inne[…]

Just got back from a brief and very enjoyable holiday in Finland.[…]

The rabbit occupies an unusual position in the animal kingdom. Some people keep pet sheep, cows or chickens. Some people eat guinea pigs and dogs. But only the rabbit enjoys widespread popularity as companion and comestible. I’m quite lucky in […]

Way, way too much fanny dangle – though I will admit to feeling a little awe at the seamless might of the German organised fun machine.[…]

Condensed Comics #1
Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane 106
Bah! Who has TIME to read a WHOLE COMIC nowadays? Far better just to get the whole story in a handful of panels — like those PILLS which contain an ENTIRE MEAL!
The Problem:

The Sol[…]

Since we’re redesigning…
I’ve been meaning to write an intro to FT for newcomers for ages. I never got around to it. It’s not that hard anyway – seven blogs, different subjects, team of writers, there you go. Anyway toni[…]

Since we’re redesigning…
Freaky Trigger is a UK-based website which consists of a bunch of themed weblogs. It started life in 1999 as a music site, edited by me, as a way to get my ramblings on pop music out of my head and onto the web. I[…]

Alix writes:
Narwhals are rarely seen and their lifestyle is poorly documented. They live in the Arctic but churlishly avoid Siberia and Alaska. Their most distinctive feature is their ridiculous tusk. Only the males have this tusk (females being too[…]