Vampires, ghosts, and swimming skeletons? These monsters aren’t supernatural creatures—they’re real animals! Watch these monsters transform into real creatures below! 1. Vampire Squid This vampire is no bloodsucker though! The vampire squid doesn't prey on live animals, instead it feeds on dead plankton, algae, and other expired stuff floating in the water. Its spooky name [...]
Definition Of Animal Husbandry Animal husbandry is the management and care of farm animals by humans for profit, in which genetic qualities and behaviour are considered to be advantageous to humans and for further development. The term can also be refer to the practice of selectively breeding and raising livestock to promote desirable traits in [...]
If you watch animal documentaries or animation, you would have come across both animals. You may even be one of those who think they are one and the same because of their striking resemblance! You are not alone in this confusion, reason we have compiled this fact sheet about them both. Hope you enjoy! First, the [...]
The animals featured here look harmless enough, but in real fact, they are blood-sucking vampires who have adapted several ingenious means to get their regular fix of blood meal. Mosquitoes may be bad, but they have nothing on these 7. 1. Vampire finch The tiny, ordinary-looking vampire finch is a close relative of its seed-eating [...]
Basic Science JSS 1 Topic: Differences Between Plants and Animals Introduction Plants generally are rooted in one place and do not move on their own (locomotion), whereas most animals have the ability to move fairly freely. Plants contain chlorophyll and can make their own food, this is called Photosynthesis. Animals cannot make their own food [...]
We share earth with some amazing, yet terrifying creatures. From the bottom of the ocean to the tops of trees, these scary critters hail from all over the world. Many are very rare or hide out in secluded locations (like the bottom of the ocean) so you're probably safe from crossing their paths. Probably. 1. [...]
Goats are kind of a big deal on the Internet these days. But how much do you really know about them? For instance, did you know that their rectangular-shaped pupils are positioned on the sides of their head, giving them the ability to see a full 280 degrees horizontally? As you can imagine, vision like [...]
1. A member of the boa family, South America’s green anaconda is, pound for pound, the largest snake in the world. 2. Green anacondas can grow to more than 29 feet (8.8 meters), weigh more than 550 pounds (227 kilograms), and measure more than 12 inches (30 centimeters) in diameter. Related Post: 10 Amazing Animal Facts (Bat) 3. Anacondas [...]
Everyone knows that chameleons are the kings of camouflage. But as to the exact process by which these familiar lizards change colour to match their environment, no one knew. Until now. If a chameleon's striking ability to change colours seems like a magic act of smoke and mirrors, that's because their skin is quite literally [...]
There's a reason why telling your dog off for bad behaviour doesn't always work. Compared to humans, animals don't remember specific events, but instead tend to retain useful information that could help them survive. Dogs forget an event within two minutes, while chimpanzees will forget at around 20 seconds. Baboons, pig-tailed macaques, and squirrel monkeys, [...]