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Could elephants and mammoths interbreed? Could there have been a 'mammophant'?
18+ hour, 17+ min ago (159+ words) Historical interbreeding between modern-day elephants and woolly mammoths was not necessarily impossible, but it is highly improbable it ever happened for a number of reasons. The first significant factor is the two species (and in elephant terms, we’re talking Asian…...
Could elephants and mammoths interbreed? Could there have been a 'mammophant'? | Discover Wildlife
18+ hour, 21+ min ago (159+ words) Historical interbreeding between modern-day elephants and woolly mammoths was not necessarily impossible, but it is highly improbable it ever happened for a number of reasons. The first significant factor is the two species (and in elephant terms, we’re talking Asian…...
A Roman scholar proposed this nature theory more than 2,000 years ago. It took until 1999 to prove it
2+ week, 5+ day ago (445+ words) Mathematicians have long been fascinated by the geometry of natural forms. And the hexagon reigns supreme. The shapes and curves we learn to identify as children take on new significance when we see them in the wild. The forces of…...
It looked & acted like today’s moles – but this was the first: a Jurassic mammal built with supercharged digging arms for life beneath the dinosaurs
2+ week, 6+ day ago (876+ words) Nobu Tamura, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons I approached the table, holding my breath. In front of me were two palm sized, flat rocks. They held two halves of one animal, pressed between their solid mustard pages. The skeleton was…...
The biggest claw on Earth is an enormous 20cm long and shaped like a scythe. What it's used for may surprise you
3+ week, 5+ day ago (200+ words) Bears and tigers have huge claws – but this animal's are far longer. It is generally known that animals such as bears, tigers and sloths have exceptionally long claws. But the creature that holds the world record might surprise you. While…...
A vast wilderness the size of Turin harbours one of the world's fiercest warriors – a formidable predator with powerful jaws capable of crushing bone
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (338+ words) Sarek National Park in Northern Sweden forms part of a vast, wild landscape with glaciers, alpine peaks and deep river valleys Sarek National Park, officially established on 24th May 1909, is widely regarded as Europe’s oldest national park and remains one of…...
“It would have seen Lucy and thought, ‘Dinner.’” The newly-discovered prehistoric monster croc that would have terrified – and hunted – humans
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (482+ words) Researchers have newly identified a huge apex predator that terrorised early humans and laid in wait for its prey Credit: Tyler Stone, University of Iowa A huge reptile that was one of early human's main predators three million years ago…...
Imagine if dinosaurs hadn't gone extinct. Here's what scientists think may have happened next
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1070+ words) 66 million years ago, a city-sized asteroid hurtled toward Earth – then sailed straight past… It has long been speculated that dinosaurs were on the decline prior to their asteroid-induced destruction 66 million years ago. Some have even gone as far to say…...
This cave lion was unearthed from Siberian permafrost. Scientists analysed its DNA – and made an unexpected discovery
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (558+ words) It turns out there’s a lot more to extinct cave lions than scientists first thought… Ever since they were first described in the early 19th century, cave lions (Panthera spelaea) have been portrayed as larger, more rugged versions of modern lions…...
“All subspecies hang on in only 5% of their historical range.” This 5.5 tonne giant is Asia’s largest land animal – but it could face extinction
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (602+ words) This magnificent mammal is smaller than its African cousins but it’s still the largest land-based animal in Asia. Can you guess what makes them different? It’s not just the size… The second largest land mammal on the planet is also…...