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Posts from the ‘Animals’ Category

Blind Moles Smell in Stereo

February 6, 2013

Blind Moles Smell in Stereo

These strange blind eastern American Moles, helps find their food by smelling in stereo. They detect small differences in the strength of an odor between the two nostrils.

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Cats kill nearly 4 billion birds a year

February 4, 2013

According to a new study the cute outdoor cats kill between 1.4 billion and 3.7 billion birds a year, and are the leading cause of death among both birds and mammals in the United States!

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Micro-Photos of Butterfly wings

January 29, 2013

Morpho didius upper wing surface scales

These incredible micro-photos of butterfly wings, are a small sample of the impressive work of photographer and biochemist Linden Gledhill.    Morpho didius upper wing surface scales.    Image © Linden Gledhill.    All images used with permission.

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Scarab navigates by Milky Way

January 26, 2013

Scarab navigates by Milky Way

The scarab, or dung beetle, is the first insect known to navigate by watching the night sky. In a moonless night can orientate itself by the light of the Milky Way.   Image © Current Biology, Dacke et al

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Glowing Lobed Comb Jelly

January 25, 2013

Glowing Lobed Comb Jelly

This glowing lobed comb jelly, oval-shaped invertebrate, has eight rows of tiny comb-like plates that they beat to move through the water. As they swim, the comb rows diffract light producing a shimmering, rainbow effect!   Watch the video…

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Dolphin Rescue [video]

January 23, 2013

Dolphin Rescue on video

An amazing video showing an injured dolphin seeking for help from divers! The dolphin entangled with fishing line, swims close to the divers for help, he trust them with a remarkable intelligence and finally get rescued, in Kona Hawaii.     Watch the stunning video…

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True Facts about the Seahorse

January 20, 2013

True Facts about the Seahorse

True Facts about the Seahorse (Hippocampus), a film footage explaining how is hovering in water, how he lives, survives and more.   Watch the video…

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150000 Animal Sounds in enormous Online Library

January 17, 2013

Red Grouse

150,000 Animal Sounds in the enormous Macaulay Online Library, the world’s largest and oldest scientific archive of biodiversity audio and video recordings.    Red Grouse.    Image © wikipedia

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Brazilian Treehopper- the weirdest creature you ever seen

January 15, 2013

Brazilian Treehopper

The Brazilian Treehopper is probably the weirdest creature you ever seen, and is 100% real!   Crafted model by Alfred Keller.

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Baby Sharks can sense Danger, even in their egg cases

January 11, 2013

Baby Sharks can sense Danger even in their egg cases

A recent discovery shows that baby sharks can sense danger even in their egg cases, before they’re born. Embryonic sharks avoid being detected by predators by staying still.   Watch the video…

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