Bipedalism and brain size are two of humanity’s most distinctive adaptations. Among close relatives such as chimpanzees and gorillas which are able to walk bipedally, we stand out as being the most efficient users of bipedal motion. Our bodies have…
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Millions of years gone by, and these pesky critters are still with us, alive and well. As anyone who has asked the question, “what are they here for?” there just might not be a definitive answer that would satisfy our…
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When the sky is full of formations of birds flying south for the winter you know that summer is over. Some butterflies also migrate a phenomenal distance on their tiny wings. What about those bird and animals that do not…
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The fight or flight response in animals, it could also be called the fright complex because that is what triggers it. People hear about it all their lives, but often still do not really understand what it involves. What exactly…
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How does honey come about? I live in a small little town where it is quite normal for me to pass a whole slew of beehives. How better to get fresh honey than to have your own bees? I used…
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All penguins belong to a single family, the Spheniscidae, because they are obviously closely related and come from a single common ancestor, the bird that left the air to take up the most aquatic existence of any of the many…
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Brittle stars, feather stars, cushion stars, sunstars, the common starfish and sand stars are all types of sea stars, or starfish, found on the British shorelines. These are all part of the echinodermata family. Sea stars like shallow and rocky…
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The Adelie penguin (scientific name: Pygoscelis adeliae) is one of the species of penguins that are native to Antarctica. It is the bird that breeds the farthest south and therefore in the coldest temperatures. Ross Islands has the main colony…
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Zoology is the biological discipline that involves the study of animals. There are several different branches of the discipline that focus on particular types of animal or else on aspects of the functioning or behaviour of the particular animal species…
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There are two basic theories used to explain animal behavior, nature and nurture. What exactly are they and how are they different. Are they mutually exclusive or can they be combined? Let’s first define what they are. Nature refers to…
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