Fossil Hunter

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[Fossil Hunter @hunterlion16]

The final week of skulls from @hastings_museum #whatsinthebox funded by @ace_national @ace_southeast is this Dolphin. 36 species can be found all around the world. What type of dolphin could our skull be? Where could it have lived? @fossilphilip #MarineMonday

[Fossil Hunter @hunterlion16]

Dolphins have ability to echolocate, making lots of different sounds to communicate and indicate where prey is, this includes clicks, whistles, squeaks, and yelps. #FactFriday #whatsinthebox @fossilphilip @hastings_museum @ace_southeast @ace_national

[Fossil Hunter @hunterlion16]

@ReynaudEmmanuel @hastings_museum Not downsized, uploaded it exactly as the museum sent to me

[Fossil Hunter @hunterlion16]

This weeks item from @hastings_museum is a Wild Boar skull. This is particularly interesting, as when examined under UV light it revealed a date, 1830 and a word - Serrolxxium. What could this mean? Where did this skull come from? #whatsinthebox
#MysteryMonday

[Fossil Hunter @hunterlion16]

Dolphins can be killed from fishing equipment such as nets, lines, hooks and trawls. In UK waters, bottlenose dolphins are one of the species most threatened by bycatch. A solution is attaching acoustic alarms to fishing gear to help them avoid it. #ThreatenedThursday

[Fossil Hunter @hunterlion16]

All dolphins are whales, but not all whales are dolphins. Dolphins are toothed whales, and the largest is the orca which can grow to 8 to 9 metres long. #WhaleWednesday #Dolphins #whatsinthebox @hastings_museum @fossilphilip

[Fossil Hunter @hunterlion16]

Noise pollution is a threat to dolphins, sometimes fatal. Marine traffic around the UK is amongst the worst. It can cause stress and interfere in their communication, reproduction, navigation and ability to find prey.#TurbulentTuesday #whatsinthebox @hastings_museum @fossilphilip

[Fossil Hunter @hunterlion16]

Wild boars live in groups of between 6 - 30, called sounders, comprising mainly of females and their offspring. Males live a solitary life. Baby boars are called piglets. I think they’re cute! #FamilyFriday #whatsinthebox @hastings_museum @fossilphilip @ace_southeast

[Fossil Hunter @hunterlion16]

Wild boar (Sus scrofa), also known as wild swine, common wild pig, or wild pig is a close relative of domestic pig. Native populations of wild boars can be found in Africa, Europe and Asia. They have also been introduced to America and Oceania #TerritoryThursday @hastings_museum

[Fossil Hunter @hunterlion16]

Our skull has 1830 on it, so unlikely from UK. Wild boar were hunted to extinction around 400 years ago. Reintroduced in 1990s, many escaped, were dumped or set free. They have now established themselves around the country #WeirdWednesday #whatsinthebox @hastings_museum

[Derbyshire Wildlife Trust @DerbysWildlife]

STOP SCROLLING! Take a moment to stop, relax and look at this adorable wild boar 😍.

(C) Andy Rouse/2020VISION

[Fossil Hunter @hunterlion16]

A common feature of Wild Boar is the tusks. Males have longer, curved tusks and have an extra tusk on the upper lip which is used for sharpening of the lower tusk. #TusksTuesday @hastings_museum #whatsinthebox funded by @ace_southeast @fossilphilip

[Fossil Hunter @hunterlion16]

The Rhinoceros Hornbill makes it’s nest inside tree trunks and seal the entrance up, leaving a tiny slit, the female then relies on the male to feed her while she takes care of the eggs and then the chicks #factfriday #whatsinthebox @hastings_museum @fossilphilip @ace_southeast

[Fossil Hunter @hunterlion16]

Did you know you could identify the female Rhinoceros Hornbill from the male by the coloured rings around their eyes. Females have a white ring, males have orange or red. #TriviaThursday #whatsinthebox @ace_southeast @fossilphilip @ace_national @hastings_museum

[Fossil Hunter @hunterlion16]

Declining numbers means the Rhinoceros Hornbill is listed as Vulnerable. This is because of hunting & habitat loss from logging and land conversion #WildlifeWednesday #whatsinthebox funded by @ace_southeast @ace_national @hastings_museum @fossilphilip

[Fossil Hunter @hunterlion16]

On top of the Rhinoceros Hornbill’s beak is a hollow horn made of keratin called a casque. It makes the birds call louder and travel further. #whatsinthebox @hastings_museum funded by @ace_southeast @ace_national #trumpetingTuesday

[Fossil Hunter @hunterlion16]

Week 2 is the Rhinoceros Hornbill. This large bird lives in South East Asia. It’s the National bird of Malaysia, but can also be found in Sumatra, Java and Borneo #MalaysiaMonday #whatsinthebox funded by @ace_southeast @ace_national @hastings_museum @fossilphilip

[Fossil Hunter @hunterlion16]

I have enjoyed finding out so much about the echidna this week, hope you have too. I have made a stop frame animation about the echidna. Hope you enjoy! https://t.co/i4GjaDLmZI via @YouTube #FinaleFriday #WhatsInTheBox @hastings_museum @fossilphilip

[Fossil Hunter @hunterlion16]

The echidna has a massive brain #TriviaThursday It has an enlarged neocortex which makes up half the brain, most mammals it’s only 30% and in humans 80% @hastings_museum @fossilphilip #WhatsInTheBox