Did ancient Egyptians keep pets?

It is widely assumed that the ancient Egyptians kept pets, from dogs and cats to all kinds of monkeys (such as baboons) as well as ducks and geese. But what do we mean by this? Pets today have particular characteristics that separate them from non-pets. They usually have a distinct name, are cared for in terms of their food and welfare, are kept close to their owners with lots of physical contact, and they are animals with which we form a strong emotional bond.  Dr Linda Evans looked into our modern characteristics of pets and considered them in terms of the ancient Egyptian evidence.

High energy cost of shorebirds’ migratory lifestyles

Chris Hassell, shorebird researcher with the Global Flyway Network, discusses some of the extraordinary changes that migratory shorebirds regularly undergo. The only constant in a migratory shorebird’s life is constant change – feathers, body proportions, feeding time and location.