Saturday, 1 June 2024

What's In a Critter's Name? 121. Macaque

Macaque derives from the Portuguese 'macaco'. The Portuguese took it from the West African Fiot word '(ma)kaku', simply meaning 'a monkey'.

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Wider Environmental Impact of the Los Angeles Fires

  The combination of climatic changes leading to the Southern California fires, have been confirmed. ( https://www.theguardian.com/world/202...