These coy hippos come from a 19th century illustration in The Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. They're now part of a new book, published by New York's American Museum of Natural History, that combines some of the best illustrations and artworks from the museum's rare book collection. Looks like a great read!
The best of the American Museum of Natural History's rare book collection
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Kitchen science: Unexplained cooking phenomena
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