Of course, not all spiders spin webs – but anyone who has accidentally walked into one of the masses of gossamer strands built by one that does, will be able to testify that they are definitely sticky – and the…
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Some animals evolved with forward-facing eyes and others evolved with eyes which face sideways. Evolution is very good at evolving features to suit each animal’s lifestyle and to ensure its survival. Eyes are placed where they give its owner the…
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Evolution is driven by the environment.Those organisms which adapt to an environment of darkness or water will have different aspects of adaption that allow them to survive in specific conditions. Animals who need to find food from the side will…
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Many excellent field guide books seek to provide information about the extent of a particular plant species’ actual geographic range. Yet sometimes this information either is not complete, or grows outdated over the course of time. Why? A number of…
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Put simply, sap is to plants what blood is to animals. Sap is the fluid that carries water and nutrients around the plant, and without it the vascular plants could not survive, any more than animals could survive without blood….
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Species without tails may consider the appendage useless, but as any fan of Animal Planet knows, tails are essential to animals in the wild. These fatty planks often assist animals in everyday life. Balance Tree climbers use their tails for…
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It is a very popular but incorrect thought that a cow has 4 stomachs. To be precise a cow does not actually have four stomachs but in fact has one stomach but that has four stomach chambers. Each chamber has…
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Plants usually have green leaves due to the presence of the pigment, chlorophyll. They appear green because this pigment has the unique ability to absorb all the colors in the spectrum, apart from green light, which it reflects (and we…
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Edinburgh Zoo has tentatively announced that Tian Tian, its female giant panda, may be pregnant. This is exciting news, as the species is one of nature’s most endangered creatures and only a handful have been born in captivity. Wildlife experts…
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The sensation of cool and hot after ingesting certain foods or substances really isn’t an illusion. However, the cause is more biological than it is chemical. This is the reason some people feel varying degrees of coolness or heat. Mint…
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