There are seven new species of tree frogs to add to the family tree. Scientists found these seven species in the lush rainforests of Madagascar. They were all named after captains from the sci-fi series Star Trek, due to the strange, high-pitched whistling sounds that sound a bit like the...
These technologies have provided data on diving patterns, travel routes, and potential prey species. The findings have challenged previous assumptions about shark migration and social behavior. The research has also revealed the sharks’ preference for this area’s unique oceanographic features. The ...
Unlike scientific (Latin) names, which each describe a single species and are, for the most part, unchanging, a single common name can describe more than one species, can fall in and out of use over time, and may only be used locally. Also important to note is that Latin names are ba...
Like the Coelacanth, this ocean animal is considered to be a living fossil due to its rarity and relation to an extinct species from over 100 million years ago! READ MORE:Swimming with Whale Sharks in Cancun (with Video) Black Swallower, image viaCC0 ...
In the animal kingdom, sleep patterns and behaviour are spectacularly varied. From the birds soaring high overhead, to the depths of the ocean, evolution has allowed species to create their own fine-tuned version of sleep. However, there are a few general rules that animals share with humans...
If this cycle repeats a few times, the larvae can eat so much of an animal's flesh that the host will die within two weeks. Germ Warfare? Screw-worm flies like damp habitats, but have mysteriously shown up in dry areas of Africa and the Middle East in recent years. Some think the ...
I worked at Jungleland in the 1960's and was the park's stage announcer for Maple Stark and most of the other animal shows that were put on every day. I was there the day Jane Mansfield's son Zoltan was attacked. That was a horrific day but all in all, Jungleland was a great plac...
Our lies don’t just extend to our own species though. We slander our way through most of the plant andanimalkingdom. We even adopt some of their names to insult others (weasel, rat, William Dafoe). However, few animals have had more unjust rumors spread about them than the majesticelep...
Caption:x-rays of two anuran species:Rana temporariaat top,Discoglossus pictusbelow. As the ilium pivots on the sacral vertebra, it rotates. At top, you should be able to see how the urostyle and ilium are almost parallel when the hindlimbs are flexed. At bottom, the urostyle and ilium...
Every species of animal has its unique traits. However, some of the characteristics of the naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber) are quirky bordering on downright weird. Some people think the rat's unique physiology could be studied to unlock immortality or find a way to prevent cancer. Whethe...