an orange-colored, gas-filled float. Behind this is the nectosome, a region where there are a number of translucent nectophores with red, unlooped radial canals. These are bell-shaped medusae specialized for locomotion
Karp Lab, which opened in July 2007, is hidden behind a heavy white door on the third floor of an office building in Cambridge, near Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Inside, a stockpile of white lab coats hangs near the entrance, and beyond lies a jigsaw puzzle of heavy ma...
(Potoroidae) have pale grey, sandy-brown, dark brown or black coats sometimes with pale undersides depending on the species. Several species carry indistinct pale or dark stripes across the upper thigh, behind the shoulders, through or below the eye; possibly types of disruptive colouration. ...
some members crouch in the tall grass or behind shelters; others circumvent the herd, overcome it, and feign an attack by chasing the gazelles toward lions lurking in ambush that, at the right moment, leap out and take down the prey that have come within range. When applying this technique...
It was frustrating to follow the rules and stand behind the fences, waiting for the volunteers to come close enough where we could actually see a turtle through the crowds surrounding them. People were reaching up, out and over- trying to get a good shot. Many people were just allowed to...
This book Aesops Animals: The science behind the fables by Jo Wimpenny is an amazing scientific book。It is very thorough in studying can animals actually perform the trials like in Aesops beloved tales。 Or is it something else entirely。 With data collected from tests and research Jo Wimpenn...
Lion’s mane mushroom can be added to your daily food intake to give it that extra boost of nutrients. While the fungus isn’t exactly
Manes are generally thought to characterize all adult male lions (Panthera leo). Here we document a population of lions in Tsavo National Park, Kenya, that is largely maneless and describe aspects of their social organization. Because Tsavo's arid landscape supports sparse prey populations, we ...
Feeding the birds using a surrogate (e.g., puppet look-a-like) or by hiding behind a blanket or towel will ensure the animal does not imprint onto humans. Placing a mirror in front of the animal so that its own reflection is the only animal it can see may also be done. Feeding ...
Their hands were tied behind by serpents. And—there!—a serpent sprang with force at one who stood upon our shore, who then caught fire and burned completed to ashes” (Canto XXIV). While spontaneous combustion seems unlikely, there are more common ways of self-destructing, and the most ...