Comments on: 11 of the World’s Most Interesting Animals on the Verge of Extinction http://matadorchange.com/11-of-the-worlds-most-interesting-animals-on-the-verge-of-extinction Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:09:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: zed http://matadorchange.com/11-of-the-worlds-most-interesting-animals-on-the-verge-of-extinction/comment-page-1#comment-5088 zed Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:57:43 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=67#comment-5088 Actually the article has it right about the kakapo,. ur probably thinking of the Kea Actually the article has it right about the kakapo,. ur probably thinking of the Kea

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]]> By: James Sheogorath http://matadorchange.com/11-of-the-worlds-most-interesting-animals-on-the-verge-of-extinction/comment-page-1#comment-4854 James Sheogorath Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:42:44 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=67#comment-4854 Kakapo's are not nocturnal and can fly. You probably got it mixed up with a Kiwi Kakapo’s are not nocturnal and can fly. You probably got it mixed up with a Kiwi

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]]> By: Jon http://matadorchange.com/11-of-the-worlds-most-interesting-animals-on-the-verge-of-extinction/comment-page-1#comment-2097 Jon Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:51:27 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=67#comment-2097 Great list. I'd hate to see the black rhino be lost. Great list. I'd hate to see the black rhino be lost.

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]]> By: Kelly Rice http://matadorchange.com/11-of-the-worlds-most-interesting-animals-on-the-verge-of-extinction/comment-page-1#comment-2096 Kelly Rice Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:05:31 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=67#comment-2096 such a bittersweet battle we humans forge--wanting to help out even when nature steps in (in the case of the tasmanian devil's cancer epidemic, for example)--makes me wonder if playing with nature's path is indeed the right path. such a bittersweet battle we humans forge–wanting to help out even when nature steps in (in the case of the tasmanian devil's cancer epidemic, for example)–makes me wonder if playing with nature's path is indeed the right path.

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]]> By: Hal http://matadorchange.com/11-of-the-worlds-most-interesting-animals-on-the-verge-of-extinction/comment-page-1#comment-2095 Hal Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:20:26 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=67#comment-2095 Sorry Sarah, that's from way back in my undergrad days. I may have the hard copy somewhere, but it would likely take a year of digging to locate it. :) Continuing with the idea, though, flip through a photo book of deep-sea creatures or close-ups shots of insects and I bet you'll find the origins of every science-fiction alien and horror-movie monster ever created. So much of what's chalked up to artistic creativity--maybe all of it--has its basis in our natural world. Not to mention the countless inventions, medical and otherwise, that were inspired by animal and plant species. Sorry Sarah, that's from way back in my undergrad days. I may have the hard copy somewhere, but it would likely take a year of digging to locate it. :) Continuing with the idea, though, flip through a photo book of deep-sea creatures or close-ups shots of insects and I bet you'll find the origins of every science-fiction alien and horror-movie monster ever created. So much of what's chalked up to artistic creativity–maybe all of it–has its basis in our natural world. Not to mention the countless inventions, medical and otherwise, that were inspired by animal and plant species.

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]]> By: Sarah_Menkedick http://matadorchange.com/11-of-the-worlds-most-interesting-animals-on-the-verge-of-extinction/comment-page-1#comment-2094 Sarah_Menkedick Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:42:56 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=67#comment-2094 Wow. What an interesting/depressing concept (considering the subject of the article.) Do you have a link to that article? I'd love to read it. Seeing flora and fauna unique to a particular place is a really strange, cool feeling. You get a sense for the fact that humans, for all our power and reach, are just another species in a world whose diversity goes so far beyond us. Wow. What an interesting/depressing concept (considering the subject of the article.) Do you have a link to that article? I'd love to read it. Seeing flora and fauna unique to a particular place is a really strange, cool feeling. You get a sense for the fact that humans, for all our power and reach, are just another species in a world whose diversity goes so far beyond us.

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]]> By: Hal http://matadorchange.com/11-of-the-worlds-most-interesting-animals-on-the-verge-of-extinction/comment-page-1#comment-2093 Hal Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:28:06 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=67#comment-2093 I once read a very interesting article that linked Earth's biodiversity with the human capacity for imagination. The more wild and wonderful animals/plants/geological formations we are exposed to, the more it feeds our imaginations. The less diversity we experience, the duller we become. Thanks for bringing these unique creatures to our attention. I once read a very interesting article that linked Earth's biodiversity with the human capacity for imagination. The more wild and wonderful animals/plants/geological formations we are exposed to, the more it feeds our imaginations. The less diversity we experience, the duller we become. Thanks for bringing these unique creatures to our attention.

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]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadorchange.com/11-of-the-worlds-most-interesting-animals-on-the-verge-of-extinction/comment-page-1#comment-2092 Tim Patterson Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:51:53 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=67#comment-2092 I really enjoyed this article - the photo of the horse is incredible. What a beautiful animal. I really enjoyed this article – the photo of the horse is incredible. What a beautiful animal.

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