Natural History Museumさんのイラストまとめ

There are thought to be around 250 species of primate, although this number does fluctuate depending on how populations are split.

Their origins are thought to go back at least 55 million years, and since then have evolved into a variety of forms. #InternationalPrimateDay

Happy #HippoDay🦛
There are two species of hippo still extant today, but the one we normally think of is the common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), as illustrated here by Sir William Jardine.

#ValentinesDay is just a few days away. It's often a tense time for humans, but for spiders, choosing the wrong mate can be deadly. 🕷️

Jan Beccaloni explains some of the tactics male spiders use to avoid becoming their mate's next meal. #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

The Kerguelen Island Cabbage was first described during Cook's 3rd voyage to the Pacific (1776-1780). Ship's surgeon William Anderson discovered that the vitamin C-rich leaves aided crew members suffering from scurvy. See it on display in Images of Nature: https://t.co/EaoHxkZ9vM