Polar Bears are Clean Freaks?
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) spend a great deal of their time grooming their coat throughout the day. After feeding, they make sure they remove all blood and fat that had contaminated their fur coat by swimming, grooming and rolling on fresh…
Even elephants can have feelings too!
Elephants are one of the most highly intelligent animals in the world. They are among the most emotionally expressive creatures! Elephants experience an array of emotions similar to human beings such as sadness, joy, love, jealousy, fury, grief, compassion and…
Nobody wants to be your mama! Flatworms Battle in Sex
Flatworms, Phylum platyhelminthes, are hermaphrodites, therefore having both male and female reproductive organs, they can inseminate and be inseminated (Jaro, 2010). As a result of this sexual conflict, sex can turn into an ugly battle where each wants to be…
Honey, I ate the kids!
Who could resist a fluffy ball with beady black eyes, little pink paws, a stubby twitching nose and tiny pointed ears? For most people who visit pet shops (including me), they peer into the glass rectangular box, watching the little…
How many carats (stones)?
Who needs diamonds? As part of their courtship behaviour, the male adeile penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, proposes pebbles to the female adelie penguin. According to The Press and Journal, “(Male) Penguins pick up mates thanks to pebbles”. Why are pebbles so important…
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