During the medieval period Knights in armour would decorate their shields with heraldic designs. These would be used to identify each knight either on the battlefield or during a tournament. Some of...
This shield shaped pendant is decorated with three heraldic lions. It is a replica of a medieval pendant that would have been gilded and enameled. These pendants were worn on the harnesses of horses...
A turtle is a reptile with a shell that lives mainly in water. Most species of turtles can pull their head, legs and tail into their shell, which serves as protection.
Turtles are cold-blooded and...
About 225 million years ago a group of reptiles appeared on earth. They had scaly, waterproof skin and young that hatched from eggs. They survived for nearly 150 million years and then vanished from...
Cattle were first domesticated around 6,500 BC. Early cattle served a triple-purpose, providing meat, milk and labour. Dairy cattle are now specialized animals, focused primarily on producing milk...
The word 'Lepidoptera' translates as 'scaled wings' in Latin. That is because butterflies and moths have wings covered in tiny scales that provide their wings with patterns and colours that...