Monthly Archives September 2013

More on Elephants…

September 30, 2013 | Comments Off

Elephants are NOT born with survival instincts; they learn behaviour, like humans, as they grow up, throughout their lives. For a period of about 10 years they have a large amount of learning to undergo. Parents-females in particular-play a crucial role by teaching the young to feed, relate to others, use tools and communicate Read More
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Elephants on the Edge, review by Patricia C Prada Jimenez

September 26, 2013 | Comments Off

Elephants on the Edge: What Animals Teach Us about Humanity, by G. A. Bradshaw, published by Yale University Press. An in-depth study of elephants in captivity and in the wild and a theory of Trans-species Psychology. Read More
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Elephants on the Edge, by Patricia C Prada Jimenez

September 25, 2013 | Comments Off

Languages in Rio de la Plata, by Blogs Team

September 18, 2013 | Comments Off

Only 15 native languages remain today. How important is it to preserve existing languages? Read More
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Polvo eres y al polvo volverás…by Blogs Team

September 6, 2013 | Comments Off

Humanus; homo, hominis, hombre, humus

Los latinos pensaban que el hombre como especie era un animal que provenía del suelo (humus, en latín humi). Un hombre (homo) es el que sale del suelo. Esto también se ve reflejado en las mitologías griegas o romanas... Read More
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Es el mamut el antepasado del elefante actual? By Blogs Team

September 5, 2013 | Comments Off

Se cree que a través de los años y como resultado de su evolución, el cuerpo del elefante cambió mucho. Eran como las vacas? Read More
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Polvo eres y al polvo volverás…by Blogs Team

September 3, 2013 | Comments Off

Humanus; homo, hominis, hombre, humus