#900 Why are blueberries blue and strawberries red?
Why are blueberries blue and strawberries red? Because of the animals the plants want to eat their fruit. Flowers and fruit tend to be a certain color because they have…
Why are blueberries blue and strawberries red? Because of the animals the plants want to eat their fruit. Flowers and fruit tend to be a certain color because they have…
How do flies perceive time? Flies see the world in slow motion, possibly seeing things four times slower than we do. We have probably all tried to swat a fly…
Is a starfish a fish? No, starfish are not fish. Fish are vertebrate animals that live in the sea, have gills to breathe through, have a two chambered heart, are…
How can giraffes have such long necks? Giraffes have jointed vertebrae in their neck, a large amount of ligament, and an enormous heart to get the blood to their head.…
How big and how small can a mammal be? The Etruscan shrew is the smallest mammal and is 40 mm long and weighs 2 g. The blue whale is the…
How does animal camouflage work? It works by upsetting the edges, mimicking shadows and background, copying shapes, scattering light and countershading, and hiding movement. Camouflage is obviously an evolved trait.…
Why can’t all animals be domesticated? There are six criteria needed for an animal to be domesticable. The first animals were domesticated about 15,000 years ago. Early people were hunter-gatherers,…
I learned this today. Many animals can run quickly because they have four legs, run on their toes, and have bodies designed for speed. There are three types of animals…