Winter is a hard time for an animal to make a living. Plants go to seed or dormant, a blanket of snow covers the ground, and many water sources are frozen. Although some animals are able to remain active during…
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I’ll have to admit: people can act pretty strangely in single’s bars and other places where reproductive urges overrule good sense. But that’s nothing compared to a buck deer. In the first place, he has the strange habit of growing…
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Hibernation is a curious thing that is still not fully understood by biologists even today. They may understand why animals hibernate, but not how they manage to do it, and for so long. Many creatures, including insects, reptiles, amphibians, and…
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THE SNOW LEOPARD AND IT’S TAIL There are many stories and myths about the snow leopard and how it survives in the cold and isolated conditions in it’s Central Asian mountain habitat. The snow leopard is an endangered species though…
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Penguins live in the freezing climate of the Antarctic. At least that’s what most people believe, whether they are getting their information from biology textbooks or the animated movie “Happy Feet.” However, the image of penguins living ONLY in icy…
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Hibernation is defined as a state of inactivity and lowered metabolism. Many mammals in temperate regions hibernate due to the fluctuations of the seasons. During a region’s winter, many animals may hibernate to conserve their energy, and may go on…
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It has long been known that poaching is decimating elephant populations and wildlife organisations have been working with local authorities to try and cut down on the damage that is being done. However, new research has shown that strategies have…
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The phylum arthropoda is made up of crustaceans, insects, spiders and their relatives. Antropods have more species than the other phylas put together making them the largest phylum. There are millions of species within the phylum that have not yet…
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Parasites are often hard to identify because they are so adapted to their parasitic way of life. Strepsiptera are no exception. They are insects to be sure but exactly who they are related to is more difficult to ascertain. Most people have…
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This is a huge topic because there are so many kinds of arthropods. There are three broad groups to consider; insects, crustaceans, and the chelicerates (spiders and their cousins). Spiders and insects are terrestrial animals and so have similar to solutions to the problems associated with…
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