Although they exist in enormous numbers and variety everywhere in the world, taking on incredible forms and colors, insects serve humankind by accident, not by intention. But serve us exceedingly well they do. Insects are an essential part of building…
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There are a great variety of birds that live throughout the world. There are large birds such as ostriches, rheas, and flamingoes. There are also tiny birds such as warblers, hummingbirds and finches. Some birds are brightly colored like parrots…
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All lifeforms need some method of moving substances around within themselves. Single-cell organisms use methods similar to those used by the cells of the multi-cellular, the natural spread of molecules from areas of high concentration, a process called diffusion, being…
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Understanding pig behavior is certainly a lot easier than understanding human behavior. There are a lot of myths about pigs, ranging from their supposed lack of intelligence (not true) to the belief that they are filthy creatures (also not true)….
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The Arabian sand cat is part of the cat family, and even looks a bit domesticated! Although it isn’t they do have the appearance of a house cat save for their unique pattern and bigger ears. These cats have a…
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Apterygote means wingless but not all wingless insects are included in the Apterygota. Some insects are secondarily wingless. This means that they have evolved from winged forms but have lost the wings over time. Lice and fleas are examples of…
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There are six species of rockhopper penguins, all belonging to the genus Eudyptes. They are medium-sized penguins with distinctive yellow feathers over their eyes so they are also known as crested penguins, Like eyebrows, these feathers can be used to express…
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People like penguins. The recent success of the film “March of the Penguins” clearly shows this love. Who would have thought that a French nature documentary would be a smash hit at cinema box offices? Yet “March of the Penguins”…
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There are around 20 different species of moles, most commonly found in Europe (but not Ireland), Asia, South Africa, North America and Canada The common garden mole needs a lot of food to survive and spends up to half of…
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Zoology is the biological discipline that involves the study of animals. There is an important historical difference between zoology in the pre-Darwinian age before Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species, and post-Darwinian times where Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution…
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