Biology

Pandas, native to China, are known to the Giant cat bear. They are so named because in their actions they behave as cats. At least in some of their actions. The one that wins for them this alternative name is…
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Marsupials are a branch of mammals that have pouches in which they carry and nurse their young. This family consists of creatures like the kangaroo, wombats, possums, bandicoots, and koalas. These creatures are different from their placental mammal cousins in…
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The Cane toad (Bufo marinus) is one of the largest amphibians in the world.  Females of this species are larger than the males and can be up to nine inches long from nose to rump and can weigh as much…
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Acacia is a variety of tree or shrub found in several places across the globe. There are approximately 1300 different varieties of acacia trees or shrubs, and while Australia contains the majority of the different types of acacia (over 900…
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Tiger beetles (order Coleptera) are a diverse group. They are found in most parts of the world, with the exception of only some of the most remote regions. In America alone, there are at least 100 different species- 36 different…
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Acacia wood is wood obtained from a genus of shrub known as the Acacia. Acacia was first described by a Swedish botanist who found this particular shrub growing in Africa. While some acacia shrubs come equipped with thorns the majority…
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Don’t smite the biter that feeds you. Like all organisms on earth, mosquitoes have an important role for balance in many ecosystems.  Although for humans they have proved the second most lethal creature on the planet for humankind, (the first…
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Annuals have a life cycle which is completed within one year. Although there are not a great many Australian native annuals which are grown in cultivation, the range is increasing and with the water restrictions currently in place in almost…
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Tigers are loners. They live by marking out large territories and are careful to keep away from other tigers. A male’s territory is likely to intersect with several females, but the males never share the same territory. Mating is really…
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Living at an altitude of 4,000 feet in damp, misty forests of bamboo and conifers of southwestern China are 300 pounds of adorable black and white bears known as Panda bears. Panda bears originated thousands of years ago and considered…
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