FAQ: Wildebeest (Gnu) Migration
What’s the deal with the gnu migration? Here are some FAQs to help you unravel the mysteries of this annual migratory marvel. Q: What’s the deal with the gnu migration?…
What’s the deal with the gnu migration? Here are some FAQs to help you unravel the mysteries of this annual migratory marvel. Q: What’s the deal with the gnu migration?…
The unassuming, lobster-like mantis shrimp has a knockout punch, delivering a killer blow as fast as a 22-caliber bullet. That’s a punch that reaches 50mph in only three milliseconds. In…
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There are two ways to answer this question, depending on how you define “kind” of kangaroo. Excellent question!
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We all knew about Japan’s Cat Islands, right? But, did you know there is also a Rabbit Island? Ōkunoshima (大久野島) is a small island located in the Inland Sea of Japan…
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Swamps, rivers, and even some saltwater environments are home to some of the most fearsome predators on Earth: alligators, crocodiles, and caimans. These giant reptiles share a prehistoric ancestry and…