Sunday, 12 May 2024

What's In a Critter's Name? 64. Impala

This animal was first called 'palla' or 'pallah', from the Tswana 'phalla', meaning 'red antelope. Zulus directly gave Europeans the Impala name.

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Sandwich Island Saga 62. Wind turbines and birds

Research in Norway has revealed that painting one blade of a wind turbine black, greatly reduces the number of bird collisions. ...