Smaller mammals often occupy the shelter provided by abandoned anthills. Namaqualand is rich in insect life and small animals in ecological harmony with the plants of the area. Pollination in exchange for food is but one of the transaction types happening all the time.

Survival is the choice, adaptation is the commitment and strategy. Every option will be tried. A logical brain is but one of the least common tools among many for successful adjustment to a life of challenge. Success in this context means making it to the next generation, and the next, and...