Zoology note
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Hi I'm Matthew. I’m currently studying Zoology with Herpetology at Bangor University and have had a passion for wildlife my entire life. Zoology notes is, a collection of my jottings as a zoologist. It will be containing records of creatures that I find, information on animals that I am particularly interested in, news from the world of zoology and a few tips and tricks that I pick up.
Zoology note
2y ago
If you follow any wildlife or nature accounts on social media, then you may have noticed an influx of posts about beavers over the last month. So, what is going on and why are people excited? In a sentence: plans are being made to reintroduce beavers into the wild in the UK and grant them legal protection as a native species. But what makes this so great, beyond the obvious excitement of regaining a species we hunted to extinction?
Beaver Background
The Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is the second largest rodent in the world after capybara and ..read more
Zoology note
5y ago
If, like me, you live in the UK then you will have seen this spider. I am pretty confident that these guys are probably one the most frequently encountered spiders out there, yep that’s right I am talking about the cellar spider (Pholcus phalangioides). If you don’t believe me then go and open your airing cupboard, garage, or garden shed and I guarantee you’ll find one of these spindly spiders. However, being incredibly common, does not make them boring, in fact they display several behaviours that make them particularly interesting. So, I thought I would write a little post about why these co ..read more