Tag: educational

Crows have long been known to cluster around their own dead, but until recently, no one knew why. Recent research suggests that they are learning about the thing that killed a member of their species, and are learning to avoid it. via /r/Awwducational http://bit.ly/1OcpmWi

2015-10-03

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Dachshunds are burrowers by nature and are likely to burrow in blankets and other items around the house, when bored or tired via /r/Awwducational http://ift.tt/1MWWRLA

2015-08-28

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The Maine Coon is among the largest domesticated breeds of cat. Males can weigh up to 35lbs and reach 4 feet in length. via /r/Awwducational http://ift.tt/1N3CuLx

2015-08-11

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Wombats Have Butts That Are Made Up Of Mostly Cartilage In Order To Prevent Being Bit And Captured When Escaping Predators. They Are Literal Hardasses… via /r/Awwducational http://ift.tt/1sakiIm

2015-07-18

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It’s World Elephant Day! Baby elephants suck their trunks—like human babies suck their thumbs. via /r/Awwducational http://ift.tt/1sOydiM

2015-07-18

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Alligators in Louisiana have learned to balance sticks on their snouts specifically during egret and heron nesting season, when the birds are actively searching for nest materials. This is the first known case of predators using lures based on seasonal prey behavior. via /r/Awwducational http://ift.tt/1Cn1wCZ

2015-07-09

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Hawkmoths Can Slow Their Brains to Improve Vision in Low Light via /r/Awwducational http://ift.tt/1es3XZv

2015-07-04

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Baby Canada Geese, called goslings, can dive 30-40 feet underwater by the time they are 1 day old. HAPPY CANADA DAY!!! via /r/Awwducational http://ift.tt/1JvGKAD

2015-07-04

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Seafaring spiders use their legs as sails and their silk as an anchor. via /r/Awwducational http://ift.tt/1Tc2gib

2015-07-04

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This is the ‘happy face spider’. It exhibits different patterns on its back and most of them are, as the name suggests, smiling faces. Found mostly in Hawaii. via /r/Awwducational http://bit.ly/1Tax5E5

2015-07-03

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The Crystal jelly (Aequorea victoria) is a jellyfish that is found off the west coast of North America. The species is best known as the source of two proteins involved in bioluminescence; aequorin and green fluorescent protein which lead to their discoverers winning the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. via /r/Awwducational http://bit.ly/1LZnxri

2015-07-03

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Queen Victoria’s Water Lily (Victoria amazonica) is the largest of the Nymphaeaceae family of water lilies. The genus Victoria was named after Queen Victoria by botanist John Lindley. via /r/Awwducational http://bit.ly/1HCf5Ao

2015-07-03

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The Alpine is a breed of domestic goat known for its very good milking ability. The breed originated in the French Alps. Mature does weigh around 61 kg or 125 lbs, and are about 0.8 m or 30 inches tall at the shoulder. Alpine goats can range from white or gray to brown and black. via /r/Awwducational http://bit.ly/1T9sm5y

2015-07-03

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Using heat sensing pits on the front of their snout, ball pythons can sense a change in temperature as little as 0.003 degrees F ! via /r/Awwducational http://bit.ly/1HAHVBl

2015-07-03

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