The Secret of A Hippo’s Silky Skin Regime
While most people cool off under a high-powered fan or equip themselves with umbrellas to fight the mighty sunrays, the hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibious has its own way of shielding itself – and in it lies the secret to their silky…
One-legged Pink Beauties
While looking at the brilliant pink Flamingo at the zoo, have you ever wondered why Flamingos stand on one leg? There are many suggestions as to why Flamingos favor this one-legged stance but no one knows for sure until researcher…
Follow the Leader
The sheep, or Ovis aries, exhibit a strong following instinct from birth. This instinct exists in all sheep breeds but is the strongest in the fine wool breeds (Sheep 101, 2009). Since young, they are conditioned to follow the older…
Clownfish Queue To Have Sex
All Percula Clownfish, Amphiprion percula, are born males! They are Protandrous hermaphrodites that develop into males first, then possibly to females. They form matriarchal social groups within a single Anemone, composing of a dominant breeding pair accompanied by up to…
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos): To not forgive nor forget!
John Marzluff Shows How Crows Will Recognize You If you think humans are the only creatures around that hold a grudge, think twice! A study conducted by Marzluff et al. (2010) indicates that the American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) has the…
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