Life's Little Mysteries Creatures Archives
Do Fireworks Scare Pets?
October 30, 2012, Tuan C. Nguyen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Yes, and here's what you should do.
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Do Fish Cry?
October 30, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Fish yawn, cough, and even burp. But they don't get choked up.
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Do Bats Hibernate?
October 29, 2012, Tuan C. Nguyen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
For bats, caves can be a good place to avoid the sun and winter.
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Do All Turtles Have Shells?
October 29, 2012, Andrea Thompson, OurAmazingPlanet Managing Editor
Sort of. Only the leatherback sea turtle's shell is on the inside.
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Can Snakes Smell Anything?
October 27, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Most snakes have an excellent sense of smell, in part to make up for their poor eyesight and limited hearing.
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Can Turkeys Fly?
October 27, 2012, Robert Roy Britt
Wild turkeys feed on the ground, which may have something to do with the myth that they can't fly.
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Why Do Lizards Do Push-Ups?
October 24, 2012, Robert Roy Britt
Lizards work out for the same reason a guy at the gym might: as a display of strength.
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How Do Vultures Find Dead Stuff?
October 12, 2012, Robert Roy Britt
Vultures sniff out their next meal from over a mile away.
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Did Lioness Really Befriend Baby Antelope?
October 10, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
A photo series showing a lion being gentle with a baby antelope has been misrepresented as an example of interspecies friendship.
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What’s the World’s Largest Dinosaur?
October 10, 2012, Katharine Gammon, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Scientists aren’t entirely sure, but here’s what they think.
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What’s the World’s Largest Whale?
October 09, 2012, Katharine Gammon, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
This beast can be nearly 100 feet long.
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Why Do Dead Fish Float?
October 07, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
As a fish decomposes, gases fill the body cavity like a balloon.
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What is the Longest-Living Animal?
October 05, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
The animal with the most birthdays goes to ...
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Why are Broken Bones Lethal to Horses?
October 05, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Second-place Derby winner was euthanized after bone injuries.
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Why Is It Illegal To Ride a Manatee?
October 03, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
A Florida woman's ride on a manatee could carry surprising penalties, thanks to humanity's shaky relations with the endangered species.
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Do Fish Sleep?
October 02, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
When zebrafish doze off, they droop their tails and remain still.
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Can Saltwater Fish Live in Fresh Water?
September 28, 2012, Remy Melina, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Some fish species can live in both freshwater and saltwater. These species are called euryhaline fish. However, most fish species can only survive in one or the other based on their salinity tolerance,...
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What’s the World’s Largest Fish?
September 27, 2012, Katharine Gammon, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Can It Really Rain Fish?
September 27, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Forget cats and dogs, you should watch out for raining fish.
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Can Frogs Survive Being Frozen?
September 26, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
What happens to frogs in the winter?
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What’s the World’s Largest Dog?
September 26, 2012, Katharine Gammon, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Zeus is a huge Great Dane. Find out just how big.
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Can Fish Hear?
September 25, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Fish don't have ears that we can see, but they do have ear parts inside their heads.
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Can Animals Tell Time?
September 22, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Rats are able to keep track of how much time has passed since they discovered a piece of cheese.
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Can Animals Predict Earthquakes?
September 22, 2012, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
Hours before China's worst earthquake in three decades, animals at a local zoo began acting strangely.
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Q&A: Why Do Chimps Recognize Each Other's Rumps?
September 21, 2012, by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries Staff Writer
Primatologists have discovered that chimps can recognize each other's rear ends in photos. What's the takeaway message here?
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