Astarfishis a marine animal that lives in the ocean and has a star-shaped body with five or more arms. Starfish can regenerate their arms if they are lost and are known for their ability to cling onto surfaces with their tube feet. Example: I found a beautiful orangestarfishon the beach...
Two of the largest eagle groups are the “true eagles” of genusAquila, and the “sea eagles” of genusHaliaeetus. Examples of true eagles include thegolden eagleand thewedge-tailed eagle; examples of sea eagles include thebald eagleand thewhite-tailed eagle. Characteristics of eagles include l...
The aye-aye is a lemur found on the African island of Madagascar. Local people believe that the aye-aye brings bad luck, especially if it points at you with its skeletal finger (the species uses its elongated middle fingers to prize grubs out of nooks and crannies). There are around 100...
Two or three layered shells encompass the mollusk’s visceral mass with the outermost layer called periostracum. The ostracum middle layer comprises calcite prisms while the mother of pearl-like iridescent innermost layer of nacre lends pearly luster. This stratified casing construction process continue...
Its foraging and eating habits are noteworthy in several respects. First, its use of rocks to dislodge prey and to open shells makes it one of the few mammal species to use tools. In most of its range, it is a keystone species, controlling sea urchin populations which would otherwise ...