115. Bighorn Ram: Getting Hammered for Love for 700,000 Years

A miniature bighorn ram model from Safari, Ltd., and an ink and watercolor wash sketch
Bighorn Ram Sketch

Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) came to North America about 700,000 years ago by way of the Bering Strait. But once they got here, they never went back.

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111. A Husky: 30,000 Years and Still Shedding

A miniature model of a Husky and an ink and watercolor wash illustration
Husky Sketch

This morning’s random object from the Randomogrifier was a husky. So that’s what I drew while we talked about dogs, wolves, and what separates them. How did we make the jump from wolves circling your camp, ready to eat your baby, to curling up with a husky to keep the kid warm?

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