Do Trees Fart? The Surprising Truth About Methane and Trees
Do trees fart? It sounds silly, but trees can release and even absorb methane. Discover the surprising science behind tree gases and how forests affect climate.
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“Why Only The Girls Bite!”
It’s only the ladies who have the hunger for your blood! What do they need it for? Learn more about mozzies and their love of fashion and your smelly feet.
It’s just another acacia tree. Or is it?
It might look just like another tree on the Serengti plains, but when you look close, you’ll see an intricate mutualistic relationship between these various species that are truly fascinating to observe.
Poop eating is a common animal behaviour
Dining on poop is common if you are an animal. And sometimes it’s poop from another species. Why do they do this?
Wombats Have A Very Unique Skill
Only wombats produce cubed-shaped poop! And they cleverly stack them up on top of each other, as the higher they are the more likely it will be found which means more chance of finding a mate.
Absolute masters of disguise
This Praying Mantis species is an absolute master of disguise In 1879 a travel writer witnessed a bizarre event and described an orchid that catches and feeds upon live flies. But it wasn’t a carnivorous orchid, it was a beautiful Orchid Mantis catching its prey. For years it was believed the orchid mantis from tropical […]
Birds that vote!
Birds put their vote in and the majority vote is the decider! Have you ever seen a flock of birds take off all at once? This may be the reason they do it! It’s quite a sight to watch hundreds, even thousands of birds simultaneously take flight. Around sunrise on winter mornings, Jackdaws that are […]
Wasps can blow bubbles!
These incredible photos show wasps blowing bubbles or at least that is what it looks like! The photographer Lim Choo How spotted several of the industrious insects with droplets dangling from their mouths and realised it was time to take some macro photos! The wasps were flying around a nest, in a factory in Malaysia […]
Excellent example of mimicry
Himalayan Griffon Vulture plays tricks! This incredible photo taken by Husein Latif clearly shows the fake eyes on a Himalayan Griffon Vulture. On first glance, it’s hard to even see the bird’s actual face as you are automatically drawn to the fake eyes. It’s a great example of mimicry with this perfect deception to avoid […]
Health checks at a Zoo
It’s super important to check the health of all zoo animals and one non-invasive way is to analyse their poo. Stress hormones, reproductive hormones, and evidence of parasites can all be found in faeces. But if you have a group of the same species in one area, then who’s poo belongs to which animal? It’s […]