The park I’ve been cultivating in Springloaded Games’ Let’s Build a Zoo currently houses two lions. One is actually someone’s lost dog that we dressed as a lion. The other is a robot made out of dead animals that saves me money by not having to eat or …
Scientists discover Welsh ‘dragon’ dinosaur – the size of a chicken
Pendraig milnerae was related to T rex and likely to have been apex predator despite its size, say expertsA dinosaur distantly related to Tyrannosaurus rex – but with a body the size of a chicken – that would probably have ruled the roost about 200m ye…
Two-legged dinosaurs may have swung tails to run faster, say scientists
A computer simulation could help us better understand the evolution of movement in animalsTwo-legged dinosaurs may have swung their tails as they crashed through the undergrowth – just like humans swing their arms – according to scientists who have mod…
River of life: zoo’s yearly count finds seals thriving on Thames
Hundreds of dozing seals show how much cleaner the river is since it was declared dead in the 1950s“This is a sushi conveyor belt,” says the boat’s skipper, Stuart Barnes, as we watch the customers, dozens of harbour seals slumbering on sandbanks at th…
The week in wildlife – in pictures
The best of this week’s wildlife pictures, including a Hermann’s tortoise, some award-winning cheetahs and an airlifted cow Continue reading…
Cuttlefish remember details of their last meal, study finds
The large-brained cephalopods can remember details of what, where and when even in their old ageCuttlefish have one of the largest brains among invertebrates and can remember what, where, and when specific things happened right up to their final days o…
Well-preserved 28,000-year-old lion cub found in Siberian permafrost
Female cave lion cub named Sparta in Russia’s Yakutia region may even have traces of mother’s milk in itScientists have said that an astonishingly well-preserved cave lion cub found in Siberia’s permafrost lived 28,000 years ago and may even have trace…
The week in wildlife – in pictures
The best of this week’s wildlife pictures, including baby pandas, common red soldier beetles and flight from wildfires Continue reading…