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in the future - u will be able to do some more stuff here,,,!! like pat catgirl- i mean um yeah... for now u can only see others's posts :c
But not for putting in your tea! ☕️
Dr Natalie Cooper is actually talking about wombat poo and its uniquely square shape 😳
In tomorrow’s film we'll take a closer look at how we think wombats shape their extraordinary excrement. But in the meantime, why do wombats poop these pungent prisms? Let us know in the comments 👇💩
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With perhaps one of the most unique poops in the animal kingdom, the wombat never fails to amaze us! 💩
Do you know what’s so special about wombat poo? Think you could identify one? Why not have a go below, which of these is wombat waste?👇
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If you’ve got a sweet tooth, we've got some bad news for you! 🍬
One of our most popular desserts has a rather disgusting history...
Sometimes animal products are used in unexpected foods, making them not quite as delicious as we once thought! But did you know that an iconic ice cream flavour comes from the anal glands of a beaver?
Which flavour comes from a beaver's bottom? 👇
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Gannets have beautiful personalities, and are one of the UK’s most iconic seabirds🐦
However gannets are facing an invisible threat, bird flu. In tomorrow’s video, wildlife photographer Rachel Bigsby takes a closer look at the impact on these beautiful birds 📸
Have you ever seen a gannet? Tell us where down below 👇
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Megalodon was a huge shark, some could grow up to 18 metres! But how do we know how big these extinct fish could be? 🦈
What do you think is the most effective way to measure a meg? 👇
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From giant dino skeletons to tiny mice skeletons, we have a lot of bones in the Museum! 💀🦴
While we have 206 bones in our bodies some of our specimens, like our beloved giraffes, can have up to 1000! 🦒
But how many bones are in a snake? 🐍
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This funky little rockin’ robin is a tough cookie! 🍪
Taking on the harsh Aussie outback, the population seems to be largely unaffected by bushfires, unlike a lot of other birds.
Some birds take their relationship with fire a step further and actually start their own fires! 🔥
Check out some of these daredevil birds from the collection in tomorrow’s video.
Let us know what crazy bird behaviours you’ve heard of in the comments below 👇
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🔥 FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! 🔥
The phoenix might be a myth but what about the ‘firehawk’? 🐦🔥
These birds (that aren’t hawks at all) actually start fires, carrying burning branches up to a kilometre away!
But why?
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Flies are considered by some to be a pest 🪰
There are few who love it when one lands on your plate 🍽️
But without them we wouldn’t have something that (almost) everyone loves ❤️
Which of these is pollinated by the mighty midge forcimapyia?👇
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New deep sea creatures alert! 🦑🌊
Our scientists have been exploring the deep and found some strange species, most of them completely new to science! 🧬
From the abyssal gummy squirrel 🐿️, the Barbie pig 🐷 and the ping pong sponge 🏓 we think scientists have had a lot of fun coming up with some crazy names for these deep sea critters and we want in on the fun!
What would you call this little guy? Let us know in the comments below!
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We’re the museum looking deeper into the Earth’s past to shape a new future where both people and planet thrive.
The Natural History Museum, London is home to over 80 million natural history specimens ranging from spiders and giant squid to dinosaur bones, mosses and meteorites. You can see many on display for free at the Museum but, if that's too far away, watch our channel to bring the Museum to you.
Explore what goes on behind the scenes, as our curators preserve some of the weird and wonderful creatures that arrive at the Museum each day. Follow the work of the more than 300 Museum scientists who study topics such as biodiversity, evolution and ecosystems.
Protecting the planet, it’s in our nature.