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BBC News
a day ago
- Science
- BBC News
London Zoo begins its annual animal weigh-in
It's that time of year again, when keepers at London Zoo weigh and measure hundreds of animals as part of a yearly of the animals' measurements are recorded in a database called the Zoological Information Management System. It helps zookeepers all over the planet compare important information on thousands of endangered with so many animals, it's not always an easy task to carry out! Let's take a closer look at how it all went. Every mammal, bird, reptile, fish and invertebrate across the zoo is weighed and measured. This capybara needed some tasty treats to be convinced to step onto the scales! These cheeky Humboldt penguins couldn't wait to get on the scales! The penguins are native to the rocky coastal shores of Peru and Chile in South America and are listed as vulnerable to extinction by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Normal kitchen weighing scale were used to measure this giant hooded katydid. Did you know these impressive insects are not only known for their large size - but they are also able to camouflage themselves as leaves, which helps them hide from potential predators. Animals of all ages and sizes were measured. Priscilla is London Zoo's 30-year-old giant Galapagos tortoise. They are the largest living species of tortoise in the world, and can weigh more than 400kg and survive without food or water for over a year! London Zoo's animals, such as this Vietnamese land snail, are weighed and measured on a regular basis. This helps keepers monitor their health, wellbeing and development. And finally, check out these playful ring-tailed lemurs who look like they're enjoying the attention and having a lot of fun! These primates live in troops of up to 30 individuals and are known for being very social and vocal animals.
Telegraph
17-07-2025
- General
- Telegraph
Numbers, measures and money
Numbers Spell out numbers below 10: one, nine, first, fourth, 17th, 123rd, 999, in their 30s, 50-somethings. million, billion, trillion: abbreviate to m, bn, tn for currencies (e.g. £10m, $97bn, Є2.4tn); otherwise write out in full (200 million cars, two billion people, 40 trillion stars). Money Use figures at all times with currency signs and abbreviations: £1, $2. Always convert a foreign currency to sterling on first mention. Only pounds, United States dollars and the euro take symbols in general news and feature copy. All other currencies are anglicised on first mention: e.g. Indian rupees, Canadian dollars, Chinese renminbi. When it has been established which currency is being referred to, these abbreviations may be used: Australia A$, Canada C$, India Rs, Israel Shl, Japan Y, Saudi Arabia SR, South Africa R, Switzerland Sfr. If referring to pre-decimal British coinage, use the following abbreviations: £ for pound, s for shilling and d for pence as in £7 15s 6d. Weights and measurements Use metric for measuring shorter distances (centimetres and metres) and spaces (sq cm, sq metres) but miles for longer distances and sq miles for larger spaces. Avoid using yards unless for good reason. Litres for water, pints for beer and milk. Use stones and pounds when weighing people (12st 7lb), kilograms when weighing objects. Feet and inches for people (6ft 7in). Aeroplanes fly at 30,000ft rather than 9,000m. Prefer feet for mountains For common weights and measures, use the abbreviations g, kg, m, cm, mm, oz, lb, st, cwt, in, ft, yd after numerals from two upwards. Do not abbreviate acres, miles, pints, gallons. One pound, less than a hundredweight, a few ounces, 7lb, 5st, 10st 5lb, 5lb 7oz. Two miles, 27 miles, two acres, 125 acres, 2ft, 2ft 3in, 3yd. 10m, 10cm, 10mm; 50g, 2kg. Usually it is not necessary to distinguish between the ton (imperial, 2240lb) and the tonne (metric ton of 1,000 kilograms = 2,204.6lb). Use tons unless the small difference is important. Fractions Use half, quarter, three quarters, third, fifth, eighth in preference to decimals in general copy. Use decimals when they aid comprehension or comparison, but not with imperial measurements: e.g. write 3ft 9in rather than 3.75 feet, or 6lb 8oz not 6.5lb. Do not use decimals and fractions in the same story except when necessary in financial copy. In money markets all dealings are in fractions. Write 2¼. If it is necessary to use oddities such as two one-hundredths of a second, ensure that the use of the hyphen and the word 'one' prevents confusion with two hundredths. Two 100ths of a second or 200th of a second are ugly, but may be necessary. Per cent Abbreviate to pc in Business/Money articles and headlines. Spell out in news, features etc. So 1pc (not one pc), 2.6pc, 30-40pc, 300pc etc. Use % only in tables.
