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1. #1 Gork

   July 5, 2007

   I believe the correct technical term is ‘embiggen’ — with an ‘m’.

   (Snark-snark — from a long time Simpsons fan.)

2. #2 llewelly

   July 5, 2007

   Weirdly the article refers to a single offspring while the picture shows three pups …

3. #3 Mix

   July 5, 2007

   A Cerebus perhaps?

4. #4 The Ridger

   July 5, 2007

   It’s a file photo, not of the actual pup.

   And en- does become em- before labials (embolden, empower). Weird Latinate prefixes

5. #5 Laelaps

   July 6, 2007

   Just in case anyone’s interested, there’s a very interesting new paper out on hyena intelligence in the Journal of Mammalogy. I have a discussion of it here.

6. #6 Science Avenger

   July 6, 2007

   My gods they are even ugly as newborns! Probably due to their fights in the womb, tough little bastards.

   I really admire these tenacious buggers. I once read that they were the only major predator whose population was increasing. Can anyone verify?