Which mammals have no teeth?
- Life Science, Science Fun Facts
- September 21, 2012
Imagine diving in the waters off the coast of Australia and exploring the bright, colourful reefs in search of new and amazing forms of life. Suddenly you notice a clump of leafy seaweed floating next to you. But the seaweed is moving by itself. You look closer, and discover to your surprise that it’s not
READ MOREDeep beneath the ocean, there’s a family of animals with spiny skin. Most people know about the starfish and the spiny sea urchin, but few people know about the ugliest member of the family, the sea cucumber. But out of all the members of the spiny-skinned family, it’s the sea cucumber that has one of
READ MOREStarfish are some of the most beautiful creatures in the sea. But did you know that they’re actually deadly predators? Starfish, or sea stars, are really interesting animals. Their “skeleton” is made of water! The sea star has a series of branching tubes running down each arm of its body. Each one of these tubes
READ MOREMost crabs have a tough outer shell that’s hard to crack, but hermit crabs are a bit different. Their front legs are well armoured, but their bodies are actually soft and unprotected! To protect themselves, hermit crabs actually borrow empty shells from other animals like snails! Unfortunately, the borrowed shell doesn’t grow as the hermit
READ MOREGiraffes are the tallest land animal living today. A full grown male giraffe can measure up to 19 feet tall. If you’ve ever looked up at one, you’ve probably stared at its long neck and wondered how many bones it takes to make a neck that long. But the truth is that giraffes have the
READ MOREIf asked what colour a polar bear is, most people would say “white”, but there’s actually no white on a polar bear at all! If you look beneath their thick fur, a polar bear’s skin is black. This is useful because dark colours absorb heat very well, so the polar bear’s black skin can absorb
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