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Wild Thing is an occasional series where JHU Press authors write about the flora and fauna of the natural world—from the rarest flower to the most magnificent beast. Guest post by Gerald L. Kooyman My association with penguins began with a singular encounter...

Wild Thing is an occasional series where JHU Press authors write about the flora and fauna of the natural world—from the rarest flower to the most magnificent beast. The past spring, JHU Press published Field Guide to Fishes of the Chesapeake Bay. We sat down...

Wild Thing is an occasional series where JHU Press authors write about the flora and fauna of the natural world—from the rarest flower to the most magnificent beast. Today in Wild Thing, take a glimpse into the fascinating world of geckos with a Q&A from...

Figure 1: Pisaster ochraceus. Aggregation on a rock shore at Barkeley Sound, British Columbia, removing gooseneck barnacles and small mussels. Photo courtesy of C. Robles. Wild Thing is an occasional series where JHU Press authors write about the flora and...

Wild Thing is an occasional series where JHU Press authors write about the flora and fauna of the natural world—from the rarest flower to the most magnificent beast. Guest post by Peter S. Ungar Open your mouth and look in a mirror. Millions of us suffer...

Wild Thing is an occasional series where JHU Press authors write about the flora and fauna of the natural world—from the rarest flower to the most magnificent beast. Guest post by Uldis Roze Having grown up in large cities where porcupines are absent, I was in...

Wild Thing is an occasional series where JHU Press authors write about the flora and fauna of the natural world—from the rarest flower to the most magnificent beast. Guest post by Val Kells Rockfishes are a diverse and highly successful group within the Family...

Wild Thing is an occasional series where JHU Press authors write about the flora and fauna of the natural world—from the rarest flower to the most magnificent beast. Guest post by Michael J. Harvey, J. Scott Altenbach, and Troy L. Best Most people know very...

Wild Thing is an occasional series where JHU Press authors write about the flora and fauna of the natural world—from the rarest flower to the most magnificent beast. Guest post by Gene Helfman In most marine systems, large sharks are at the top of the food...

Wild Thing is an occasional series where JHU Press authors write about the flora and fauna of the natural world—from the rarest flower to the most magnificent beast. Guest post by George A. Feldhamer Most of us here in North America know a white-tailed deer...