Georgia the hamadryas baboon was spotted engaging in the unusual behaviour at Paignton Zoo in Devon (pictured). The hamadryas baboon was given a broom head by zookeepers to play with, but she seemed more interested in cleaning her teeth than her enclosure. Similar behaviour has been observed in Sulawesi crested macaques. Zoo keeper Liz Chisholm said:'Georgia was inspecting a broom head. Then I saw her pull out a bristle, examine it, pull it taut between both hands and very deliberately start to floss her teeth. She did it several times, both top and bottom set. I only saw Georgia behaving like this, but she had several pupils, as she was being watched by other baboons.'
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The 'vampire' drone that disappears in sunlight: Pentagon calls for design that drops payloads at night, before vanishing without a trace
Darpa, based in Arlington, Virginia, is funding a new project to develop aircraft (stock image shown) that can 'fully vanish within four hours of payload delivery or within 30 minutes of morning civil twilight'. It's been dubbed a 'vampire' drone because it will disappear in sunlight. A stock image of a fictional vampire is shown inset.
Could this tent make camping COMFORTABLE? £200 Siesta4 reflects sunlight and uses 'air conditioning' to keep it cool and dark
Siesta4 (pictured) was developed by Outback Logic and is available on Kickstarter. The four-person tent uses fly fabric that reflects infrared, visible and UV light, while USB-powered fans can be installed in side vents to regulate temperatures. The tent costs $265 (£170) without a fan or $300 (£195) with a fan included.
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One of Henry V's four 'great' warships is found buried in mud in Hampshire river after historian spotted it in an aerial photograph
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