Paleontologists discover 308 million-year-old fossil of a new species of tiny dinosaur-like creature known as a microsaur that used its head to smack into the ground and burrow Experts found a 308 million-year-old fossil of a new species of microsaur Joermungandr bolti likely used its head to burrow underground Ridges were found on the fossil, … Read more
What is THAT? ‘Alien-like’ finding that looks like a ‘mollusc with a big foot’ washes up on a beach – sparking debate over what the creatures are Bizarre creature found clinging to pipe on south coast beach in New South Wales Couple discovered hundreds of tentacles resembling a ‘mollusc with a big foot’ Animal identified as … Read more
What is THAT? ‘Ghost bird’ spooks woman when she spots the rare creature sitting on a fence post soaking up the sun Rare great potoo bird was spotted by a woman who initially mistook it for a stick She came across the unusual bird perched on a fence post in Chibolo, Colombia As she and a child … Read more
Amazing timelapse video shows the first giant creature being assembled for Legoland Windsor’s new Mythica land – a 334kg Chimera made from over 100,000 Lego bricks The Chimera was created in Lego’s master workshop and took 12 model-makers 653 hours to build The team behind the new land spent a year discussing and testing ideas … Read more
Spot the bird! Camouflaged creature stumps predators by blending in with a wooden fence post The potoo bird stands on a wooden post in Brazil and is perfectly camouflaged When it flies away it leaves an egg behind that it has been sitting on to protect In more footage, the egg hatches and stands on … Read more
Chicken Twisties, instant noodles and Shiraz! David Warner reveals his must-have creature comforts to get him through mandatory quarantine after returning to Australia after competing in the Indian Premier League By Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:41 GMT, 12 November 2020 | Updated: 09:45 GMT, 12 November 2020 David Warner has touched down … Read more
Even by the astonishing standards of the natural world, Anguilla anguilla, the European eel, is an almost unbelievable creature. It can live for a hundred years. It can wriggle across fields. Eels that appear dead and dried out can come back to threshing life. During its existence, the eel changes into four different versions of … Read more
An ancient tusked creature that lived on Antarctica 250 million years ago was the first known animal to survive by hibernating, according to a new study. Called Lystrosaurus, it looked like a cross between a giant pig and a lizard and slept for days, weeks or even months on end to get through the long, … Read more
The mystery of a washed-up 15-feet long seabeast is unravelling after experts had their say on the seemingly unidentifiable creature. Dubbed the Ainsdale Anomaly, the stinking remains were spotted on a Merseyside beach last Wednesday and have sparked debate as far away as New Zealand. Some people thought it was a cow, a horse, a … Read more
Mystery as bizarre 15ft creature with ‘flippers’ and ‘fur’ washes up on beach in Merseyside An unidentifiable creature washed up on a beach in Liverpool on Wednesday The 15-foot long headless beast is furry, has flippers and is badly decomposed Locals have speculated that it is a woolly mammoth, a walrus – even an alien By Clare … Read more