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Science Explained: Astonishing eyes of birds
Posted on: 19th Sep 2020 06:08:05
Posts Category: Animal Science
Many birds' eyes are smaller duplicates of the human eye with much the same design. They are spherical, with a delicately adjusted lens system like a camera.
An iris diaphragms the amount of illumination the eye, and a thin film of light-sensitive cells responds when an image is focused on it. These are the basic ingredients of an eye, whether in a bird, mammal, or reptile.
Facts Explained: Electric Fish
Posted on: 19th Sep 2020 21:06:01
Posts Category: Animal Science
Why some fishes are live electric batteries?
Electric fish are unique creatures that differ from their brethren in that they carry living galvanic cells with them.
What purpose the electric organs of these unusual fishes serve is still a matter of debate, However, on theory is that in the distant past, some evolutionary advantage was provided by this trait, which is now a leftover. The electricity they generate serves as a form of defence and attack.
Science Explained: Super-black Bird of Paradise
Posted on: 16th Sep 2020 06:10:54
Posts Category: Animal Science
Super-black Bird of Paradise, Somewhat long, peculiar name for a bird but carries the characteristic to the name.
Let’s find out more about Color Science of the Bird.
Facts Explained: Making Honey from Nectar
Posted on: 16th Sep 2020 17:59:53
Posts Category: Animal Science
Flower nectar is complete liquid. How do honeybees transform it into dense, yummy honey?
When nectar is collected from the plants it is watery solution of various sugars. Cane sugar or sucrose is most common in most nectars. The other sugars are fructose and glucose. Then how it gets converted to dense honey by honeybees? Read here how.
Fact Explained: Why do elephant have such a heavy and large trunk?
Posted on: 16th Sep 2020 05:46:17
Posts Category: Animal Science
Why do elephant have such a heavy and large trunk? What evolutionary benefits this awkward long organ offers?
After its body's incredible size, most unique feature an elephant has is its trunk. It is an ancient tool, developed 30 million years ago as an attenuation of nose and upper tip.