NEWS AND VIEWS: If you thought that small dogs were a modern concept you will have to think again after archaeologists working near one of South Oxfordshire’s most iconic landmarks, the Whittenham Clumps, unearthed the bones of a small dog which they have decided would have looked like today’s dachshund as you can see in …
Roman family lived with a dachshund-like dog 1,800 years ago in England Read More »
This is about the origin of the phrase ‘dog days’ because the origin informs us why we use the phrase. Dog days cover the hottest time of the year from July 3rd to August 11th. It originates in Roman times according to Dr Desmond Morris (Illustrated DOGWATCHING) when it was believed that Sirius, the Dogstar, …
I am not going to add any words to this infographic except to say that the invention of stirrups is a debatable topic. You’ll see different theories but the theory promulgated in the infographic is suggested by Dr Desmond Morris in his book Horse Watching. I find him very trustworthy.
The experts have told us that giant millipedes as long as a car weighing 50 kg roamed across Great Britain 326 million years ago, which at that time was at the equator. We are familiar with the modern-day millipede which are small insects. I am reminded that scientists have also discovered a genuine millipede with …
50 kg millipede roamed in equatorial Great Britain 326 million years ago Read More »
A lot of work has been done on when the first wolf was domesticated to become a domestic dog. The scientists behind a recent study believe that they have come to a definitive conclusion as to when dog domestication started. They believe that they have discovered a clear picture as to the origins of the …
A Swiss artist, Henry Fuseli (7 February 1741 – 17 April 1825) is the person who introduced a female horse, a mare, into the description of a bad dream which is called a “nightmare”. We don’t know why Fuseli introduced this horse into his painting called “The Nightmare” (1781) – see below: It’s a rather …
The best scientists in the world don’t know for sure when dogs were first domesticated (or where). I think the question is incorrectly formulated. It should be when were gray wolves first domesticated? But I’m being pedantic. The bigger issue is when and where it happened and the scientists are in dispute about this so …
