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A carnivorous ‘bone collector’ caterpillar dresses in the remains of its prey
A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the bone collector. The odd insect is only ...
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Religious sacrifice possibly led to cat domestication in Egypt 3,000 years ago
Two groundbreaking studies challenge the traditional timeline of cat domestication, highlighting the pivotal influence of religious worship.
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Hawaii’s ‘bone collector’ caterpillar wears the body parts of dead prey
In a remote and lushly forested area of a single mountain range on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, scientists have discovered a ...
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Extremely Metal "Bone Collector" Caterpillar Cloaks Itself in the Shattered Exoskeletons of Its Vanquished Foes
A new species of caterpillar called the "bone collector" strips the body parts of its slain enemies and uses them to make a gruesome suit.
Teeth in the Bones: Gladiator Skeleton Proves Lion Combat in Roman Britain
A gruesome new discovery provides the first skeletal proof of humans being attacked by big cats in Roman gladiatorial spectacles. Found in a cemetery near York, the bones show clear bite marks from a ...