Which mammals have no teeth?
- Life Science, Science Fun Facts
- September 21, 2012
In the boreal forests of Canada lives a mischevious little bird. The gray jay is a member of the crow family, and like the other members of its family, it is quite clever. Gray jays learned quickly that human logging camps and canoeists’ campsites often have tasty things to eat, and are quite willing to
READ MOREIf you’ve ever watched a snake slithering through the undergrowth, you might wonder how they manage to get around so well without feet. It’s all thanks to the snake scales! If you look at a snake’s skeleton, you can see that a snake’s body is mostly ribs (except for the head and tail). Each rib
READ MORE400 million years ago, the oceans on the planet looked very different than they do now. One strange inhabitant of these oceans was a fish called a coelacanth: it had giant blue scales and four fins that stuck out from its body on lobes. When it swam, it would move these fins much like a
READ MOREThere’s a big, bright, beautiful world beneath the surface of the ocean, just brimming with life. Some fish display a rainbow of colours, and some like to blend in with the sand. Some enjoy nibbling on plants, while others are fierce predators. But one thing is for certain: there are some incredible extremes of life
READ MOREFlowers are one of the most beautiful things found in nature. They add splashes of colour to a garden and often perfume the air with sweetness. But what are flowers actually for? Flowers are what trees need in order to reproduce. It’s hard to tell, but plants actually have male and female parts. In order
READ MOREThe has big nostrils to let it take in lots of air, and a big heart to pump blood fast when it’s running. And unlike most big cats, it can’t roar – but it is the biggest cat that can purr! But there is an animal that can move even faster than the cheetah. You
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