A cry like …
Williamson pays close attention to the calls and cries of birds and animals, and here he distinguishes between the mutual...
My kinda cats – II
Generally speaking, I'm not a big cat fan, preferring dogs all round. However, although I can be dismissive of the...
The mule and the mare
Listening time: under 3 minutes
Grossman writes with great empathy of animals and their experiences. Here an...
A mouth filled with eat-water
Henry Williamson's slim study of otters is a masterpiece of limpid writing and of human empathy for other species. Through...
Yikker or yicker
'A score of hearts under browny-red coats beat faster at the otter's chiding yikker as she picked up her cub...
Dark-horned skulls
This study of the Arctic encompasses an ice core deep drill through time – the coldness of the region preserving...
As smooth as …
Of course, this simile is obvious when you see it, but have you ever seen it before? Please try incorporating...
Water wild
A splashing description of sheer untrammelled liquid joy in the second otter Gavin Maxwell claimed from the wild. This turned...
Shoat or shote
A North American word for a young pig, especially one which is newly weaned.
Source: OED and Barry Lopez, Arctic...
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