Some birds are attracted to shiny objects such as bells, coins, jewellery. This article discusses the attraction of some birds to shiny objects and how this can be beneficial or harmful depending on the circumstances. Birds attracted to things like jewelry and other objects with reflective surfaces have done so because they are often found …
Facebook Pinterest Twitter Last updated on November 4th, 2022Do you have strawberry plants in your backyard that fills the air with a lovely fragrance and brightens up your home garden? We know you just can’t wait to have a heavenly strawberry dessert after the harvesting is done!However, do you know that we’re not the only …
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Examples of snake-like animals include the American eel, the Asian snake, the Asian swamp snake, the California legless lizard, and the eastern glass snake. Lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians are all legless reptiles. While they may look similar, there are many ways to tell these creatures apart. First, lizards often have external ears, while snakes do …
The hairy origins of our sweat glands One of the defining traits of humans is that we are sweaty, naked apes, writes author Sarah Everts. How did we get our sweat glands?
When you’re raising sheep, there are many considerations you will need to make in their housing and care.From what kind of barn to build, how much bedding to use, and what the best kind of fencing is for predators, you’ll have your hands (and mind!) full as you begin to make these important decisions. Regarding …
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We all know that the sound of an animal is enough to make you jump and be startled. The thing is, we spend much time hearing the same sounds repeatedly, and we start to tune them out without even realizing it. But have you ever heard wild animals that scream, for example, koalas? This article …
Let’s explore what animals make when they cry. We can find a variety of animal sounds around the world. Some sounds are so different that they don’t even sound like the same animal crying. Birds usually only cry out of hunger or pain and animals with their mouths wide open could be trying to catch …
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Table of Contents (click to expand)Communication and talking: what do they mean? Why can’t animals talk? Foxp2: A Fascinating Gene Humans are the only species on this planet that have the ability to “talk”. So what is the reason other animals don’t have this ability? In fact, she’s absolutely right. Why can’t animals talk like …
Swamp wallabies were found to be able to detect some forms of sugar (glucose, fructose, sucrose) but not others (galactose, lactose). No preference is so quick to form, and none so hard to lose, as a baby’s love of sweets. Give a newborn a drop of sugar water when he is several hours old and …
When we think about keeping animals in captivity, the thought usually refers to zoos, aquariums, and research facilities. Then we visit institutions that keep these animals in cages or houses as a form of entertainment. What we rarely consider in the discussion about the pros and cons of keeping animals in captivity are the pets …
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