Quirky World: English gargoyles pile on the pounds to help with the signs of ageing
The waistlines of the landmark Cambridge statues have been expanded to help protect them against the impact of weathering.
In the past, parts of the flock of gryphons and beasts at Gonville and Caius College have occasionally become too skinny and fallen from their perches. So the college has introduced the bigger-bodied replacements in the hope they will be better able to withstand the elements.
