Animals

Our planet holds immense beauty in every corner. Be it in the ocean’s great depths or the vast blue sky that flying birds decorate. Yet, what we know about mother earth is not even close to what needs to be discovered. So, here’s a discovery we would like to add …

No, wolves don’t hibernate. During the brutal winter, the wolf goes about his routine, remaining active despite the cold. Wolves are always active, seeking food, shelter, and whatever else they need to survive and to survive their families. A wolf is an apex predator, meaning it sits at the top …

Yes, hummingbirds do sleep! At night, hummingbirds slow down their metabolic rate, heartbeat, and respiration rate by going into Hummingbird Torpor, a hibernation-like state in which they conserve energy by hanging upside-down on a branch. Hummingbirds survive cold nights in this way. Torpor has a significant decrease in bodily functions …

You may have a cat and notice that cats generally shed quite some hair. However, you may also see thicker, coarse hairs on the floor, which may be their whiskers. Is it normal for a cat to shed whiskers? If they do, do cat whiskers grow back? Yes, cat whiskers …

Shrimp is a nutritious shellfish and is a common delicacy in the United States. It is by far the most consumed food in the US.  Interestingly, shrimps look quite similar to roaches. Their bodies are segmented thrice into the head, thorax, and abdomen.  Additionally, both of them have jointed legs. …

The animal world buzzes with tons of sounds. The morning starts with the roar of a lion. And midnight is marked by the howl of a wolf. Animal sounds are one of the many things that cement their beauty. So, the question here is, what animal produces the loudest sound? …

Have you ever tried to kill roaches with insecticides? It must have been hard since they always seem to survive and get the population back in a few months.  This is because roaches can create immunities to most pesticides, so they won’t die when you spray them. Sometimes the best …

If you have watched Finding Nemo, you might remember Dory, the cute blue fish with memory issues. Most of us know that Nemo is a clownfish, but what about Dory? What kind of fish is Dory? Dory is a type of surgeonfish with the species name Paracanthurus hepatus. Many also …

Pearls are hard, glistening objects which form within the soft tissues (specifically the mantle) of living shelled mollusks or animals like fossil conulariids. A pearl is comprised of minute crystalline calcium carbonate (mostly aragonite or aragonite with some calcite) in concentric layers, just like the shell of a mollusk.  Pearls …

Whenever you hear the word crab, you probably visualize a red animal with six legs and two sharp claws that can engulf anything in its path. In reality, crabs come in many shapes and colors. Crabs such as the coconut crab, king crab, hermit crab, vampire crab, ghost crab, and …