The Whisker Chronicles

Whiskers are also known as vibrissa, from the latin vibrare "to vibrate". Vibrissa are the specialized hairs on mammals and the bristlelike feathers near the mouths of many birds. Their resonant design is symbolic of the energies, good and bad, that are reverberating throughout the natural world. Every living thing is connected and, by birthright, deserves to exist.

Day Ten of Twelve Days of Arctic Animals: Arctic Fox

Scientific Name:  Vulpes lagopus Vulpes is from the Latin vulpinus which means “of or pertaining to a fox”.

December 23, 2013 · 2 Comments

Day One of Twelve Days of Arctic Animals: Snowy Owl

Scientific Name: Nyctea scandiaca or Bubo scandiacus “Nyctea” is Greek for nocturnal (most owls are nocturnal but snowy owls are not), “scandiaca” is Latin and an ancient name for the

December 14, 2013 · 1 Comment

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