A bird's feathers can weigh more than its skeleton. In fact, birds have uniquely light bones because of their need for feathers. While the number and type of feathers vary from species to...
Category: Animals
Monarch butterflies smell with their antennae and taste with their legs and feet. These lovely creatures are surprisingly strong, traveling over three thousand miles to stay warm in the winter....
Most snakes have around four hundred bones in their spine. A snakes' body is made up of one long tube shape with a head and, in special cases, a rattle, but they are mostly made of muscle and bone....
Snakes' unique movement causes humans to recognize them faster than many other animals. This unusual 'serpentine' movement causes fear in many. Children also recognize snake's moving as a problem...
Koi fish live for centuries if the conditions are right. The oldest known koi, Hanako, was 226 years old when she died. It's even common in Japan for koi to be passed down as family heirlooms, so...
Fast-flying hummingbirds need to eat about half their body weight in nectar and bugs each day merely to stay alive. That is a lot of food for any animal. Thanks to their incredible metabolism and...