Category: animals
How the dog found a place in the family home – from the Victorian age to ours
Dogs have been companions to humans for tens of thousands of years. In a new book, Dr Philip Howell argues that it […]
10/21/2016. Category: animals. Tags: dogs
How animal astronauts paved the way for human space flight
The other day my kids came home from school all excited to tell me they had been watching Tim Peake, the astronaut […]
01/10/2016. Category: animals. Tags: mammal
Five things dung beetles do with a piece of poo
By Marcus Byrne, University of the Witwatersrand Dung beetle behaviour has fascinated humans for thousands of years – including the ancient Egyptians, […]
09/15/2015. Category: animals. Tags: insect
A-Z of animals : Aardvark to Cuscus
Animals: ABC | DEF | GHI | JKL | MNO | PQR | ST | UVW | XYZ Although the Aardvark, “earth […]
08/28/2015. Category: animals. Tags: insect, lizard, mammal, wildlife
A-Z of animals : Deer to Frogs
Animals: ABC | DEF | GHI | JKL | MNO | PQR | ST | UVW | XYZ Deer: Ruminant mammals forming […]
08/28/2015. Category: animals. Tags: mammal, reptile, wildlife
A-Z of animals : Gecko to Iriomote Cat
Animals: ABC | DEF | GHI | JKL | MNO | PQR | ST | UVW | XYZ Gecko: lizards belonging to […]
08/28/2015. Category: animals. Tags: lizard, mammal, wildlife
A-Z of animals : Jackal to Lynx
Animals: ABC | DEF | GHI | JKL | MNO | PQR | ST | UVW | XYZ Jackal: three species, all […]
08/28/2015. Category: animals. Tags: lizard, mammal, rodent, wildlife
A-Z of animals : Manatee to Otter
Animals: ABC | DEF | GHI | JKL | MNO | PQR | ST | UVW | XYZ Manatee or Sea Cow: […]
08/28/2015. Category: animals. Tags: insect, mammal, meerkat, wildlife
A-Z of animals : Pademelon to Ringtail
Animals: ABC | DEF | GHI | JKL | MNO | PQR | ST | UVW | XYZ Abundant throughout Tasmania, the […]
08/28/2015. Category: animals. Tags: mammal, rhino, rodent, wildlife
A-Z of animals : Sable to Turtle
Animals: ABC | DEF | GHI | JKL | MNO | PQR | ST | UVW | XYZ Sable antelope: considered one […]
08/28/2015. Category: animals. Tags: mammal, rodent, wildlife