Given their close kinship, wolves and foxes have many traits in common. However, wolves have round pupils like humans, whereas foxes have a thin vertical line for a pupil. Pupils come in all different sizes and shapes throughout the animal kingdom, not just in canines. So why the variations? It's a query that has long piqued the curiosity of vision and optics researchers. My … [Read more...] about Why animal eyes have different sized and shaped pupils
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Can a Hummingbird be killed by a Praying Mantis? Keep Your Hummingbirds Safe
You might be shocked to learn that a praying mantis can actually kill and consume a hummingbird. However, only large mantises up to 4 inches long are able to capture a hummingbird. However, if a mantis is hungry and a hummingbird enters its area of interest, it will probably use its powerful forearms to attack and capture the small bird. especially if the mantis is lurking … [Read more...] about Can a Hummingbird be killed by a Praying Mantis? Keep Your Hummingbirds Safe
A drone captures a rare moment when a moose sheds its antlers in the forest
A wildlife enthusiast in Canada had a "once-in-a-lifetime" experience when a moose he was filming with a drone shed both of its antlers in a snow-covered forest in New Brunswick. Derek Keith Burgoyne reported seeing three bull moose in Plaster Rock on January 12, including two that had already shed their antlers and a third that still had both. Burgoyne was using a drone … [Read more...] about A drone captures a rare moment when a moose sheds its antlers in the forest
Remains of giant ancient whales 37 million years ago found in the Sahara Desert in Egypt and they have legs
The arid desert sands of Egypt are unlikely to be home to whales. However, dozens of fossilized remains of prehistoric ancestors of the giant sea mammals have been discovered in the Egyptian Sahara. Among them is a 37 million-year-old intact skeleton of a legged whale measuring more than 65 feet (20 meters) in length. Scientists are learning more about how modern … [Read more...] about Remains of giant ancient whales 37 million years ago found in the Sahara Desert in Egypt and they have legs
Toasters of the 1920s
The toaster was probably first invented and put on the market by the company General Electrics in 1908, although the brand Hotpoint claims they had toasters already back in 1905. The “pop up” toaster was patented in 1919. During the 1920s many new types and brands were launched. Americans bought more than a million electric toasters, usually for use right on the breakfast … [Read more...] about Toasters of the 1920s