No-one seems to have told Australia that the age of reptiles ended. We have the largest crocodile, the most lizards, and most of the dangerous snakes on Earth. In prehistoric times, though, there were also land-dwelling crocodiles, giant pythons, horned land turtles, and number 15 on this list, Megalania prisca, a giant goanna. Growing up to 7m in ( Read more... )

We’re in the season of monsters, everybody. Halloween is fast approaching, and regardless of whether you actually celebrate it in some form, there is something in the air.

Penanggalan started this thing on her blog, and it has come to me via the Bogleech.com forums. So, 31 favourite monsters for each day of October-it can’t be that hard. As I’m ( Read more... )