The Playwright’s Dilemma: Rethinking “Lullaby for Winnie” -Part 4: A Zoological Interlude

March 18, 2025

Speaking of which, I've been called to perform an endoscopy on their fossa tomorrow—a thrilling opportunity I rarely decline, even though it means sacrificing a valuable writing day. For those unfamiliar, the fossa is Madagascar's apex predator, though at only about 16 pounds on average, it's not exactly intimidating by continental standards. Madagascar may have more predatory plants than animals, making the title of "apex predator" somewhat dubious there.

This reminds me of when I once scoped a Bengal tiger at the zoo and got to see their Aye-Ayes, which they used to breed. Nearly all of Madagascar's wildlife is endangered and endemic—but that's a topic for another blog post.