How Emperor Penguins “Flirt” Before Having Sex
Fans of “How I Met Your Mother” would know that Robin loves how emperor penguins would bow to each other before mating (Youtube, 2008). This is interesting because human bow means respect and thus I researched more. The largest…
Superb Lyrebird (Nature’s own sound recorder) can even mimic artificial sounds
(BBCWorldwide, 2007) The Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) is a pheasant-sized bird commonly found in Australia. Its diet includes small invertebrates on forest grounds or among rotting logs. A male has elegant tail feathers which he fans out during courtship display….
The Enchanting Pebble
The Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) is a species of penguin common along the entire Antarctic coast. Distinctive marks are the white ring surrounding the eye and the feathers at the base of the bill. It’s tail is a little longer than other penguins’ tails….
Satin bowerbirds: the obsessive-compulsive bachelors of the animal kingdom
Think of bachelor pads, and one pictures plasma-screen TVs, plush sofa beds, and gaming consoles. But humans aren’t the only species with a penchant for luxury housing; male satin bowerbirds skillfully construct personal ‘bachelor pads’, known as bowers, to impress…
Eurasian Jays and the 6th Language of Love
Image 1: Eurasian jays (Garrulus glandarius) (Kaisla, 2012) There are five languages of love that the world know of today, but what do we know about the animals’ love languages? According to a recent research, the Eurasian jays (Garrulus glandarius),…
Skip above the Mud!
Yes, mudskippers do skip above the mud, as implied by their name, but besides that, there are more things about them that make them one of the most unique and fascinating fish that is blog-worthy. A mind-blowing excerpt from David Attenborough’s BBC Life…
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