Mar 21 2011

Biggest-Ever Bunny Didn’t Hop, Had No Enemies

Tag: Animals,Fossils,Islands,Paleontology,Rabbit,Tortoises — Jennifer Viegas @ 7:00 pm
No floppy-eared Easter-type bunny, this rabbit had small ears, smallish eyes and enormous heft.

Jan 26 2011

Tough Conditions Favor Giants

Tag: Evolution,Islands,Tortoises,Turtles — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 6:25 pm
Oceanic island tortoises exhibit a strong evolutionary preference toward gigantism, and biologists think they know why.

Aug 30 2010

World’s First Feast: Beef, Turtles and a Dead Shaman

Tag: Food,Food Unwrapped,Prehistoric,Prehistoric Era,Prehistoric Man,Tortoises — Jennifer Viegas @ 7:01 pm
It may be too late to RSVP for the world's first feast, which took place around 12,000 years ago. But take a look what's on the menu here.

Jul 20 2010

Galapagos Tortoises Thriving as Plants Face Threat

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Charles Darwin,Environment,Evolution,Islands,Plants,Tortoises — Jessica Marshall @ 3:10 pm
Eliminating goats on the islands that once inspired Charles Darwin has helped boost native species.