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On the shoulders of giants

Posted on April 11, 2017 by twilightbeasts

In 1835 the young, and somewhat cavalier, Charles Darwin landed for the first time on the Galapagos archipelago. As well as sending hundreds of specimens back to England, Darwin enjoyed exploring the islands and watching the local species in their … Continue reading →

Posted in Giant Tortoise | Tagged Aldabra giant tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea, Archaeoindris fontoynontii, Charles Darwin, Dodo, Galapagos archipelago, Giant Tortoise, HMS Beagle, Megalochelys atlas, moa, Zyglophodon | 5 Comments

“Nice Beaver!”

Posted on April 23, 2015 by twilightbeasts

Childhood stories probably influence how we see familiar creatures. If someone talks about beavers, I think about Narnian beavers. In the delightful C. S Lewis book The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, the good beavers have cozy homes, make … Continue reading →

Posted in Giant Beaver | Tagged Archaeoindris fontoynontii, Black Bear, C. S. Lewis, Carex, Castor canadensis, Castoroides ohioensis, Clovis culture, Giant Beaver, Laurentide Ice Sheet, Najas flexilis, Native American, Ohio beaver, Pocumtuck, Science Museum of Minnesota, The Lion, the witch and the Wardrobe, Yonger Dryas | 8 Comments

The gentle giant

Posted on January 30, 2015 by twilightbeasts

I blame Belfast Zoo for my lemur addiction. It’s a rather super place with a remarkable success rate in breeding rare species. If you visit, you’ll find that part of the tour allows you to walk through a beautiful large … Continue reading →

Posted in Giant Lemur | Tagged Ampasambazimba, Antoine Fontoynont, Archaeoindris fontoynontii, Babakotia, Belfast Zoo, Charles Lamberton, Cheirogaleidae, Daubentoniidae, giant lemur, Herbert Standing, Lemuridae, Lepilemuridae, Palaeopropithecidae, Paleopropithecus, tretretre | 4 Comments

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	The most (and least)… on The Stuff Of Night-Mares
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On the shoulders of giants

“Nice Beaver!”

The gentle giant

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