We Found Faries!
Yes! We finally found FAIRIES! See the photo to check out the sign of fairies’ presence. “Fairy circles in Namibia”, by Thorsten Becker. National Geographic, 28thMarch 2013. URL: http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/files/2013/03/Namibian-fairy-circles.jpg (accessed on 2nd April 2013) The Myth… The place is actually…
Mating Behaviour- Faithful, maybe not.
In the context of a committed relationship, we would always expect our partner to remain faithful, loving, monogamous. Both physically and emotionally, we don’t stray. Unsurprisingly, some animals mating behaviour are similar to us. Such ‘expectations’ has its roots in…
As a pod, killer whales “wave-washed” seals
Killer whales (Orcinus orca) are fast swimming, intelligent, social animals and the largest apex predators in the ocean. They hunt in packs/pods using various tactics. Pitman & Durban (2011) report that there are three species of killer whales found in…
‘Mini-Me’s in the Animal Kingdom
Parthenogenesis: from the Greek παρθένος, parthenos, meaning “virgin”, and γένεσις, genesis, meaning “birth”. Cutting through all the science-y jargon I couldn’t explain to you anyway, having never studied Biology as separate subject, parthenogenesis is essentially the production of offspring (by a female, of course)…
“Booze up, Kids!! It’s REALLY good for you.”
Which parents in the world will encourage babies to booze? Those in the animal world, that is. Don’t be deceived! It’s not a ‘chill out’ session for the young. Rather, it’s a necessary evil to make sure the young survive…
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