There’s a story of the two wolves in Cherokee culture in which a grandfather teaches his grandson an important life lesson. The grandfather tells his grandson that there is a battle going on inside all of us. It is a battle between two wolves that live inside us. He says,“My son, t...
or they may just pick-up-and-go. This usually occurs between one and two, and sometimes three years of age, and it occurs throughout the year — there is no “dispersal season”. However, the breeding adult pair will remain in the same territory over many years. Interestingly, wolves wi...
Polar bear feeding habits aren’t solely limited to these two species. Depending on the season and availability, polar bears also supplement their diet with the occasional walrus or beluga whale. The consumption of these larger prey is often a group effort, highlighting the opportunistic nature of...
such as those found in lagriid beetles17, beewolves18and fungus-growing ants19, suggesting they may be near obligate in nature. However, the absence of the symbiont in some individuals18,20, existence of multiple symbiont strains within the same host individual20...
Several defensive symbioses show evidence of strong vertical inheritance and are associated with hosts at high frequencies, such as those found in lagriid beetles17, beewolves18and fungus-growing ants19, suggesting they may be near obligate in nature. However, the absence of the symbiont in some...