Basic Instincts
A weekly one-panel cartoon celebrating the irreverent stupidity of the human spirit. Critters included
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Ibiza every night!?
The mosquito is, without question, one of the most comprehensively misunderstood creatures on the planet.
Let us, for a moment, set aside the staggering body count. I am aware this requires a rather heroic act of generosity on your part,...
Stay with me Kowolski
The name “Kowalski” carries a curse so profoundly absolute that simply uttering it anywhere near an 80s cop movie causes the poor devil to instantly perish.
“Hey Kowalski, how’s your last week before retirement going?” Dead.
“Hey Kowals...
The Secret Olympic Ambitions of Every Whale
I love the ocean. This is not a nuanced, delicate position held by a poet sipping sherry; I simply adore the vast, damp expanse.
Take dolphins, for instance. It emerged recently—and I use “recently” in the sense that I have known this for...
Pushing On Past the Flatulence
There is an amusing realization one reaches when studying the African savanna: Mother Nature is not a majestic artist, but a drunk civil servant on a Friday afternoon.
Take the zebra, for example. No two share the same stripe pattern—they...
Sitting Duck
In my shallower, more vibrant youth, I harbored a borderline pathological affection for fancy dress parties. My strategy was always a masterclass in tactical negligence: leave the costume entirely to the final, desperate micro-second, and s...
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Basic Instincts is celebration of the irreverent stupidity of the human spirit. Often superimposed onto unwitting critters. A new Cartoon every week, because I'm good like that and you look like you need it.
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