, clean teeth, freshen their breath, and fill tooth cavities. The evolution of chewing gum would be dramatically different if the industrial manufacturers did not adopt the use of natural gum created from trees in Central America. Find out more about the history of chicle-based chewing gum!
Mercury affects the health of everyone, especially women and young children. One in six women of childbearing age in this country has enough mercury in her body to put her baby at risk. The Sierra Club is cosponsoring a project to raise awareness about the dangers of mercury pollution. For ...
The seeds are commonly harvested from the wild to make a popular drink and for medicinal purposes. The wood is a source of ‘kembang semangkok’ timber and is harvested from the wild for local use and for trade. This species has been heavily exploited, and trees only flower every 1 – ...
–The Joey stays in its mother’s pouch for about6 or 7 months, drinking only milk. Before it can tolerate gumleaves, which are toxic for most mammals, the joey must feed on a substance called‘pap’which is a specialised form of the mother’s droppings that is soft and runny. This ...
The koala bear is an adorable, tree dwelling marsupial that is perhapsthe most popular animalnative to Australia. Koalas live in Eucalypt forests, spending the vast majority of their lives in just a handful of eucalyptus trees, also known as gum trees. ...
Very unpleasant. Besides fruit, the sapodilla tree gives us one of life's staples. The sap is collected much like latex tapped from rubber trees. This sap is a white, chewy substance called chicle, formerly the main component in chewing gum. Apparently, gum is now made with synthetic rubber...
The sugar glider(Petaurus breviceps)is one of the marsupials that are not only nocturnal but arboreal. Unique among its ability is that it can glide through the air just like a flying squirrel. Thanks to the ability such as this gliders can easily find food in trees and also it helps the...
Finger monkey is most likely to feed on tree gum. It will make holes in the bark of suitable trees to take out the sap. Finger monkeys gather sap in a hole which they lap it up with the tongue. One other reason for doing this activity is to attract insects or butterflies that are ...
Ohio is popularly known as the Buckeye State. Reason….? The buckeye trees, which are spread throughout the Ohio River Valley. These trees produce small brown nuts resembling the eye of a deer, hence the name Buckeye. Bonus fact: carrying one in your pocket brings good luck. ...
The Grey-headed Flying-fox feeds on fruits (particularly figs) as well as the nectar and pollen from gum trees. Groups of bats, called camps, like to hang upside down in mangrove trees during the day and travel at night to feed. The number of Grey-headed Flying-fox bats is diminishing...