Natural history

'Big John', the largest triceratops ever found to go under the hammer in Paris

One in five species in France threatened with extinction: report

Warming has left Gulf Stream at 'weakest point in a millennium'

Paris auction sees allosaurus skeleton sell for €3m, twice the asking price

Cyclone Idai death toll rises in Mozambique and Zimbabwe

'Hip' dinosaurs for auction in Paris

French scientists find giant dinosaur's toe

Piranha bites French fisherman in Vosges

Orphan bear cub found searching for mother in Pyrenees

Three rare Asiatic lions born in French zoo

Man cuts off elephant's tusk with chainsaw in Paris museum

Réunion island officials order shark fishing after eighth attack

Shark bites off surfer's hand and foot in Réunion island's third attack this year

Rare Roloway monkey born in French zoo

French pensioner ready to die to stop pet wild boar being seized

French press review 4 April 2011