Animals
The Kangaroo Hop
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Did you know that the kangaroo is the only large animal that uses hopping as a form of movement. In fact the kangaroo hops so efficiently that it can easily hop at speeds of around 25mph for distances up to  2km and over short distances can hit speeds as high as 40-45mph.
Despite the kangaroo having such a fast and energy efficient [...]
Electric Eels & The Electric Fish
Did you know that fish like the electric eel and the electric ray can produce high voltage electric shocks as high as 700 volts.  Although these electric shocks can only be discharged in short bursts they are extremely effective as both an attack and defense mechanism. To put things into perspective the electricity levels involved with an eel could protect it from most [...]
Hibernation, Migration & True Grit
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Winter is a hostile season for both animals and humans but interestingly both approach the cold in different ways. Whilst humans will survive by keeping their homes insulated and wearing several layers of clothing animals take a slightly different route ? In fact scientists studies have shown that most animals fall into one of three [...]
Spring Orphans - Rescue Them Not!
During spring reports of abandoned animal babies are very common, so much so that they even have their own name and are called spring orphans. Not only have they been deliberately left behind by their parents but most of them actually survive and grow up to be healthy adults due to the gentle spring time [...]
The Real Wolverine : Not X-men
Everyones familiar with Wolverine from the X-men and his trademark mega sharp adamantium claws but have you ever wondered what a real wolverine looks and behaves like ?
Well Wolverines are the largest land dwelling member of the weasel family, they’re thick brown fur allows them to survive well in cold frosty conditions and they look [...]
Seahorse Dads Get Pregnant
Did you know that male seahorses compete against each other to get pregnant ? Strangely enough unlike most species it’s not the female who gets pregnant but the male. Now in order to attract a female the male seahorse wrestles with other male seahorses to show its strength.
He also opens and closes his pouch to [...]
Sharks Aren’t That Dangerous ?
Did you know that according to the Florida Museum of Natural History, more people die of alligator attacks than shark attacks. In the past decade the annual average of deaths due to dog attacks is 144 whilst the annual average of deaths due to shark attacks is just 11.
Here are some more interesting comparisons. More [...]
Do Bats Really Drink Blood ?
Bats are always compared and associated with vampires, halloween and other scary things but did you know that not all bats drink blood. In fact the shape of the bat’s skull can indicate the food it eats ?
The bats with thicker jaws and bigger teeth eat hard-shelled insects such as beetles, these bats are called [...]