Life's Little Mysteries Creatures Archives
What is it Like to Be a Bird?
March 23, 2010, Ben Mauk
Discovering the mental faculties of birds, such as navigation.
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What's a Species?
March 22, 2010, Ben Mauk
Determining which categories an organism falls into is no easy matter. In general, physical characteristics determine grouping.
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Why Do Camels Have Humps?
March 22, 2010, Michelle Bryner
A camels hump is made of fat, not water.
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What Do Camels Eat in the Desert?
March 22, 2010, Corey Binns
Camels' large, leathery mouths can handle the prickly thorns of almost any kind of desert vegetation, including that which other desert animals steer clear of.
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What Is a Carnivore?
March 22, 2010, Corey Binns
In the wild, carnivores are king. They prey on other animals. They eat primarily meat.
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Is a Dog's Mouth Cleaner Than a Human's?
March 22, 2010, Jessie Jiang
Can a dog's mouth really be cleaner than a human's, despite all the leftover macaroni they chew?
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Is Cow-Tipping Possible?
March 22, 2010, Ben Mauk
The physics of cow-tipping, to the extent that much is known about it.
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Do Pregnant Animals Get Morning Sickness?
March 19, 2010, Remy Melina
Many pregnant animals display symptoms similar to those experienced by pregnant women.
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How Do Oysters Make Pearls?
March 19, 2010, Michelle Bryner, Life’s Little Mysteries Contributor
An oyster forms pearls by secreting a mineral substance called nacre and uses it to quarantine an irritant.
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How Do Cats Purr?
March 19, 2010, Michelle Bryner
Scientists are still puzzled over the exact mechanism of purring.
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Why Do Birds Lay Eggs?
March 18, 2010, Corey Binns
Oviparous animals produce eggs that hatch after leaving the mother's body.
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How Do Birds Navigate?
March 18, 2010, Life's Little Mysteries Staff
About 50 animal species use Earth's magnetic field for navigation.
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How Do Dinosaurs Get Their Names?
March 18, 2010, Corey Binns
Dinosaurs earn their names just like Tiny Tim, Andre the Giant and William "The Fridge" Perry.
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How Old Were the Oldest Dinosaurs?
March 18, 2010, Corey Binns
Dinosaurs are keeping mum on exactly how many birthdays they celebrated back in the day.
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How Did Dinosaurs Communicate?
March 18, 2010, Corey Binns
Dinosaurs definitely didn't have email and text messages to keep in touch with friends, but scientists are quite certain that there was dialogue among the beasts
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Were Dinosaurs Colorful?
March 18, 2010, Corey Binns
Dinosaurs had bumpy skin, similar to the skin of an alligator or a flightless emu bird. But their skin color remains a mystery to paleontologists today.
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Do Snakes Have Ears?
March 18, 2010, Robert Roy Britt
Snakes have no visible ear, so they don't hear sounds as we do.
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Where Do Fruit Flies Come From?
March 18, 2010, Corey Binns
Fruit flies need very little to call your kitchen their “home, sweet home."
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Do Fireworks Scare Pets?
March 17, 2010, Tuan C. Nguyen
Yes, and here's what you should do.
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Can Snakes Smell Anything?
March 17, 2010, 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?
March 17, 2010, 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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The Surprising Connection Between Turkeys and T. Rex
March 17, 2010, George Frederick
Both dinos and turkeys have a furcula. Now, what's that?
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Do Bats Hibernate?
March 17, 2010, Tuan C. Nguyen
For bats, caves can be a good place to avoid the sun and winter.
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Do All Turtles Have Shells?
March 17, 2010, Andrea Thompson
Sort of. Only the leatherback sea turtle's shell is on the inside.
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How Do Vultures Find Dead Stuff?
March 16, 2010, Robert Roy Britt
Vultures sniff out their next meal from over a mile away.
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