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Month: August 2011

The sad truth about British indigenous species – not exotic or exciting and too familiar?

August 20, 2011 by Victoria Ellis

    The sad truth about British indigenous species – not exotic or exciting and too familiar?   Those of you who have read my “About me” section will know that I am currently doing work experience at a local zoo on the Elephants and Big Cats section. The past two weeks have been excellent … Read more

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Humans vs. our 3.7 million year old ancestor: Not so different after all?

August 14, 2011 by Victoria Ellis

Humans vs. our 3.7 million year old ancestor: Not so different after all? I love my degree (Zoology), but if I had to choose a different degree which I think I would enjoy equally it would be Biological Anthropology, otherwise known as the physical development of the human species or more generally human evolution. I … Read more

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Humans: not so unique, not so special? The case of the clever Mandrill.

August 1, 2011 by Victoria Ellis

Humans: not so unique, not so special? The case of the clever Mandrill.   Introduction Not so long ago the world of science was very different. Leading scientists of their age believed in alchemy, a 6000 year old (flat) Earth and that DNA was unimportant. Another belief was that humans were superior to any other … Read more

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