Woodlice bugs, also known as a pill bug or roly poly bug, is a small insect with a long exoskeleton with fourteen jointed limbs. Woodlice are nocturnal bugs and feed on dead plant material. Woodlice get their nicknames of roly poly or pill bug from their defense mechanism that makes them roll into a perfect sphere when they feel threatened.
Woodlice are considered pests in most ...
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The platypus is a semiaquatic animal that lays eggs instead of giving birth. Both male and female platypuses are born with ankle spurs, but only male ankle spurs can deliver venom. THe venom in the ankle spurs are used as a defense mechanism against predators and even carries enough venom to even kill smaller animals such as dogs.
The first platypus that was preserved was believed to ...
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Gorillas are one of the most intelligent animal species, and also have very human-like social patterns. There have been many gorillas in captivity that have been taught the skill of sign language to be able to communicate with their handler, and also have made very deep and emotional connections to humans.
While in the wild, a gorillas’ natural habitat is the tropical or ...
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Centuries ago, ancient Egyptians would capture, breed and domesticate hyenas and then use them as a food source. Ancient Egypt was a civilization found in Northeastern Africa and reached down to the lower parts of the Nile River. The ancient Egyptians are credited with many achievements in the fields of construction, surveying, mathematics and so much more.
They built the pyramids, ...
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The Egyptian vulture is a large carnivorous vulture which are home to parts of central Africa and southwest Europe. The Egyptian vulture preys mostly on carrion, which is a smaller black bird, but are opportunistic feeders and will also hunt small mammals, reptiles, and birds.
The vulture feeds on the eggs of other birds and uses rocks to do so. The bird will pick up a pebble and ...
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Like dogs, there are multiple breeds of cats. The standard house cat descended from large predatorial cats such as the lion, tiger, lynx or the bobcat. It is believed that the domestication of cats started over 9,500 years ago. The ancient egyptians were some of the first people with evidence of having cats as pets.
Cats are considered carnivores, eating small rodents such as mice ...
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Self-amputation, or autotomy, is a self-defense mechanism were an animal is able to discard one of its own appendages to avoid the grasp of a predator or to distract long enough so they are able to escape. Some species of animals, such as geckos are even able to regrow the body part that they removed. Many breeds of lizards are able to perform autotomy when captured.
Lizards are ...
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Zebras are very easy to spot because of their bold markings of black and white stripes. Zebras feed mostly on grasses, but their efficient digestive system allows them to absorb more nutrients from their food, so they can also eat shrubs, twigs, barks and leaves. Zebras heavy striping makes it harder for prey to attack.
If they stay within a herd, the stripes from all of the zebras ...
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One of the most common ways that dogs communicate to one another is through barking. The most common reason why dogs bark is because they are protecting their territory, whether it be property or family. If a dog feels threatened, this may trigger excessive barking. As the threat becomes closer, the barking will often get louder and more aggressive.
Dogs are pack animals, meaning ...
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Dogs have been considered to be man’s best friend for many centuries. There are hundreds of different dog breeds, which have come to be by thousands of years of selective breeding. Since dogs have been around humans for such a long time, research has found that most dogs have a high sociability, causing them to be uniquely in tune with human behavior.
Different breeds all ...
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