Quartz in ancient bird stomach sheds new light on what it would have eaten
A bizzare, never-before-seen form of preservation could shed new light on a primeval type of bird.
Figuring out the lifestyle of animals can be difficult even for today’s creatures but for those that lived over 100 million years ago, it’s a massive challenge. But sometimes, researchers get lucky and find unusual fossils that shed new light on these ancient creatures.
A reconstruction of the bohaiornithid
Sulcavis, a close relative of Bohaiornis guoi, hunting an insect. Image credits: S. Abramowicz, Dinosaur Institute, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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Huell visits the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County to explore its famous animal dioramas. He meets with Robert Reid, the museum s resident artist of 20 years who s responsible for creating all of the beautiful exhibits. Reid manages to capture everything from deserts to beaches with nothing more than a paint brush. He works closely with taxidermist Tim Bovard to make the animals appear as lifelike as possible. Read more Visiting with Huell Howser
Japan House LA presents a new exhibition of woodblock prints by some of Japan s great artists including Katsushika Hokusai. (Courtesy of Japan House LA)
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MORE Mary Stein found these alligator lizards in a backyard in the town of Avalon on Catalina Island. When first found, there was a second male trying to interrupt these two but he wandered off. Photo by Mary Stein.
Pandemic or not, animals are going to find a way to get down and procreate. Whether it’s a mountain lion braving a Southern California freeway to find a mate or snails looking for love, creatures are mating in the wild.
In some cases, by using some non-traditional methods. “The common garden snail is a hermaphrodite, which means it has both male and female sex organs,” says Lila Higgins in her book Wild L.A.