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Herbivores Animals
We all are aware that there are various types of animals found in nature. They differ from each other depending on a lot of things. One such distinction is made definitely on the basis of the diet of the animals. Based on diet animals are categorized as herbivore, carnivore, and…
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Giants of the dinosaur world (Sauropods) produced eggs no larger than an ostrich egg
Sauropods weighed 50 times more than an ostrich but weight of their eggs was akin to ostrich eggs, 1.5kg. Isn’t it puzzling that eggs of giant dinosaurs are so very small? Many researchers are of the opinion that sauropods eggs are small enough to be equal to ostrich eggs because…
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The 10 Biggest Birds in the World
Try visualising birds and you will view tiny flying creatures weighing just a few grams, you will almost definitely not view large birds reaching higher than the tallest humans. Large birds are predominantly flightless. Flightlessness exposes these birds to predators but they have over time evolved other traits to help…
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Marine Fishes
Marine fishes are an eclectically diverse group of vertebrates that dwell in saltwater environments such as seas and oceans. They are adapted to dwell in different types of aquatic habitats, from rocky shores and coral reefs to deep-sea trenches and open water. Here are some exciting facts about marine fishes…
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6 Types of Lions around the World
If you are animal lover you will love this fact-based article on the most regal animal in the world, the Lion. The lion is easily one of the most iconic animals on the earth. With its imposing presence and striking mane, it is absolutely unsurprising this big cat is so…
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Some animals are moving towards a certain extinction. A new habitat might be their last chance
Some of the most endangered animals might not be able to survive in their current habitat because of climate change. Researchers are pondering on a controversial strategy to relocate them before it’s too late — beginning with Australia’s rarest reptile. A lone radio tower in a remote national park of…
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20 Types of Edible Fish
Have you been just consuming only one kind of fish because that’s the only one you know? For you, it might be the best one most probably because you haven’t tried other options and you are just not aware of their taste. It is a distinct possibility that you didn’t…
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Mammoth Mission: How Colossal Biosciences Intends to ‘De-Extinct’ the Woolly Mammoth
Ten thousand years after the last woolly mammoths died out along with the last Ice Age, a team of computational biologists is in mission mode to bring them back within five years (by 2027). Led by synthetic biology pioneer George Church, Colossal Biosciences is out to de-extinct the dodo bird…
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Recreating Extinct Animals or De-extinction: Facts and Concerns
De-extinction: A Fascinating Idea Recreating an extinct animal species is a tantalizing idea for many people. Though there are problems still to be solved, the process is becoming feasible gradually. A few years ago scientists believed that recreating extinct animals was an impossible task, some have now started believing that…
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Medical devices take design tips from the animal kingdom
Millions of years of biological evolution has aided the animal kingdom to adapt processes and characteristics to meet specific needs. Using bioinspiration approach, scientists and engineers are employing insights from biology to solve today’s technological challenges and optimize the design of new materials, devices and structures. For example, researchers have…
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