A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead plant or animal matter. This may arouse the yuk response in many readers, but the fact is that ecosystems could not function without decomposers. This is because ecosystems depend on recycling…
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Bacteria’s role in cheese making is important. Those little creatures that sometimes give us infections are also friendly at other times, we know – just how friendly is about to be shown, as I talk about two of my favorite…
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Watching caterpillars grow into butterflies can be a truly marvelous way to show a child about the life cycle of a butterfly. It also makes for an exciting display at any major event. Regardless of the reasoning behind raising butterflies…
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What was 50’ feet long, a yard thick through the mid section, and weighed well over one and a quarter tons? One might be inclined to think of a long tailed, long necked dinosaur, or perhaps a shark or crocodilian,…
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Camels are immediately identified and recognized by the humps they carry on their backs, since its only camels that have them, but why do camels have humps in the first place and what’s in them? It’s often a widely circulated…
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The file snake also known as the wart snake belongs to a unique aquatic Acrochordidae family consisting of three species. The Acrochordidae are small snakes 20 – 76 inches long with a blunt head with rough spiny scales. They are found…
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Penguins never fail to amuse both adults and children, but it’s often children who are truly overjoyed by seeing these flightless birds. One great way to get children interested in reading is through some excellent children’s books featuring penguins. Since…
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The chimney swift may be an example of a species that benefits from human development. Prior to human habitation of the U.S. the species made its home in caves and tree hollows, but with the invention of the chimney the birds found…
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The Life Cycle of a Cicada There are forms of cicadas that have a life cycle of 2 to 5 years. However, the more interesting form and the one found most in North America is the species of cicada has…
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The northern harrier is scientifically known as circus cyaneus but is also known colloquially as the Marsh hawk. It is a medium-sized hawk, native to North and South America, which receives its common name from its habit of being found in marsh land areas….
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