Caribou vs Reindeer
I have always wondered what is the difference between reindeer and caribou. They look the same, but they have different names.
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Cockroaches
The popular notion regarding cockroaches is that for every one you see scurrying across the floor, there are 10 you don't see.
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Falling Cats
Studies show that if a cat falls off the seventh floor of a building it has about thirty percent less chance of surviving than a cat that falls off the twentieth floor.
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Fireflies
When a firefly lights up the night, the little critter isn't using electricity or fire, but instead a chemical reaction. The light flashes are the result of a chemical reaction where oxygen is combined with luciferin, an enzyme called luciferase and ATP. When the firefly breathes in, the chemicals react to produce that telltale glow. We call the process bibioluminescencend it is incredible efficient. When those bugs flash, the chemical reaction converts nearly 100% of the available energy into light.
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Fish Size
There is little doubt that the largest fish in the world is the whale shark. It has a maximum Length of 50 feet (15.2 metres) and can weigh as much as 13 tons (12 tonnes).
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German Cockroach Lifecycle
A female German cockroach lives about 200 days and and in that time will produce approximately 4-6 egg cases each containing 30-40 eggs.
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Primates
The gorilla is the largest living primate. Males typically weigh about 180 kg (400 lb) in the wild and are often much heavier in captivity.
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Shark Size
The smallest shark is the spined pygmy shark. It's less than 10 inches long and can be found in the cold, deep oceans at around 6,550 ft (2,000 m).
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Slugs
Of the 15 endangered species of slugs in the world, 14 of them are in the United States.
US Endangered Species
There is mixed news from the US Endangered Species Act. Since 1998 13 species have been removed from the endangered list.
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Wild Horses
Wild horses in North America are not really wild, they are feral.
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