We've found some rational explanations for Oscar's actions and those of seizure-sensing dogs -- subtle smells, dilated pupils, learned behaviors -- but what about other strange animal behavior? Can some animals really sense earthquakes or feel compassion? On the next page, we'll delve into the world of ethology.
The coin was introduced on 9 February 1983 to replace the Bank of England one pound note which ceased to be issued at the end of 1984 and was removed from circulation on 11 March 1988, though still redeemable at the Bank's offices, like all English banknotes.his article is about the British one pound coin issued since 1983. For other coins worth one pound or other currencies called pound, see Â£1. The British one pound (Â£1) coin is a denomination of the pound sterling.
1 It was the first coin to use a 12-sided shape, and was worth one 80th of a pound. 2  It replaced the older silver threepenny bit, often used as a prize in Christmas puddings. 3  A silver threepence is still manufactured in very small numbers by the Royal Mint for inclusion in sets of Maundy Money.mage caption The Royal Mint is introducing the new coin as it believes 3% of existing Â£1 coins are fake. A new Â£1 coin, billed by the Royal Mint as the most secure coin in the world, is to be introduced in 2017.