A new conservative publisher is launching with an anti-transgender children’s book. Brave Books’ first book, called Elephants are Not Birds, follows an elephant named Kevin and a vulture named Culture that tries to convince him he’s actually a bird because he can sing well. The vulture gives Kevin a beak and wings to wear – … Read more
Elephants are SUPER SUCKERS and can inhale foods at dizzying speeds of 335mph – 30 times faster than a human sneeze Researchers had elephants pick up a variety of pieces of food of different sizes They found if there were over 10 items of squash squares they used suction This involved sucking it up into … Read more
A bestselling author who became ‘obsessed’ with freeing a convicted murderer from prison has revealed how the nearly six years she has spent on the case has left her ‘absolutely broke,’ ‘seriously ill,’ and ‘years past deadline’ on her next book. Sara Gruen, whose 2006 novel Water for Elephants sold 10 million copies worldwide, has … Read more
A bestselling author who became ‘obsessed’ with freeing a convicted murderer from prison has revealed how the nearly six years she has spent on the case has left her ‘absolutely broke,’ ‘seriously ill,’ and ‘years past deadline’ on her next book. Sara Gruen, whose 2006 novel Water for Elephants sold 10 million copies worldwide, has … Read more
Two elephants who terrified circus audience by brawling during a show are banned from performing after one of them broke a trainer’s spine when he tried to break up their latest fight Female giants last week sent people fleeing from the circus as they clashed Now their trainer Eduard Sheishenbekov has been wounded in their latest … Read more
Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard are set to feature in the new ‘Tom & Jerry’ film, it was revealed on Friday. The Good Morning Britain presenter, 53, and her co-host, 46, will voice a pair of show-stopping elephants who are required to escort guests to a high-profiled wedding ceremony. Things go disastrously wrong when they are … Read more
Attenborough’s Life In Colour Rating: McDonald And Dodds Rating: During his seven decades at the Beeb, teaching us about the marvels of the animal kingdom, Sir David Attenborough must have heard some daft questions. But there can’t have been many more stupid than the one I blurted in our phone interview last month, as he … Read more
Asian elephants living in captivity have a lower body fat percentage than the average HUMAN and are no more likely to be overweight than their free-ranging cousins Researcher fit captive Asian elephants with a large Fitbit-style tracking device They also fed them bread soaked in heavy water and took regular blood samples This allowed them … Read more
The world’s bravest dog: Collie-cross Jasper is bred to herd cattle but is also happy to round up elephants, cheetahs and warthogs in South Africa Collie-cross Jasper lives with his owners in Greater Kruger Area of South Africa He was bred to herd cattle but has chased everything from squirrels to cheetahs Owner William Davis, … Read more
As the Goliaths of the high street tumble like a flimsy line of dominos, it’s tempting to think they are all suffering from the same affliction, but there’s a great difference between last week’s most high-profile victims – Arcadia’s Topshop and Debenhams. I was interviewed by the BBC as news of the collapse of Philip … Read more