Climate change is an environmental concern which is affecting most species across the world. Even for humans, the threat that climate change poses is huge. However, one species which is now facing greater risk than ever from the problem of…
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To zoo visitors in the U.S., sand cats are delicate and beautiful, their fur colored from buff to gray, their tail ringed with dark lines, and more bars across the tops of their cobby legs. Their eyes are lined in…
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The Saltwater Crocodile in Australia. In 1971 the Saltwater or Estuarine Crocodile (Crocodylus Porosus) was given endangered species status in Australia. It joined Australia’s native Freshwater Crocodile (Crocodylus Johnston) with this protection. The Saltwater Crocodile or Salty grows to about…
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MEISOSIS is how sperm and eggs sex cells are made (well, and spores for plants but that is actually more of a birds and bees thing) meiosis, then, is quite necessary for the perpetuation of a species. (A quick note:…
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Part of the reason the red fox is so successful is due to its adaptability to its habitat. They can survive from altitudes of over 8,000 feet (nearly 3,000 meters) down to sea level. They can also withstand long harsh…
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Penguins are aquatic birds which do not fly. They generally live in the Southern hemisphere, in particular in Antarctica. All penguins are characterized by black and white feathers, or plumage. The Emperor penguin is the largest of penguins and can…
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Animals and plants are eukaryotes, composed of cells that have a nucleus, and membrane-bound organelles. But animal cells have a few different features than plant cells. Unlike plants animals are heterotrophs, meaning that they must eat energy originally captured by…
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Cells are one of the most important things on Earth today, and have been one of the most important things on Earth for a very long time. Without cells, to put it simply, organisms just would not exist at all….
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Meiosis is the process by which sexually reproducing organisms create gametes that house half of their genetic material, to be combined with the genetic material of a mate. It allows for stable reproduction producing two half sets of the genome…
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Little penguins, often known as Blue or Fairy Penguins, are only found in the Southern hemisphere. They are the smallest species of penguin, growing to around 43cm (16inches). There is some debate over the classification of small penguins. Some scientists…
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