P734 CEEFAX 734 Mon 4 Nov 21:14/18 1/2 ELEPHANT HOSPITAL SET UP TO STOP CRISIS Thailand's elephants - ancient symbols of country and monarchy - could be heading for extinction, experts warn. The Friends of the Asian Elephant Foundation has set up what is believed to bj the world's first pachyderm hospital in the north of the country. A foundation spokesman said elephants were being ravaged bz disease, often as a result of having their tusks cut off. The hospital has already treated more than 100 "patients" and aims to expand. Niwsround 170 TV & Radio 600 Usjt Guide 199 Community 720 Next Page Round Up CmntyInfo ReligionP734 CEEFAX 734 Mon 4 Nov 22:11/28 2/2 "DRAGON" FOSSIL COULD BE "MISSING LINK" Scientists think that a "dragon" fossil found in China could hold the link between dinosaurs and birds. The find has been described bz scientists as "one of the most exciting discoveries in decades". The creature found is a dinosaur bjcausj its feathjts would have made it unsuitable to fly unlike the Archaoptetyx - the oldest bird. Scientists think the downy feathjts enabled the dinosaur to keep warm. Niwsround 170 TV & Radio 600 Usjt Guide 199 Community 720 Next Page Round Up CmntyInfo Religion