Zoology Archives
November 01, 2016Amazing Symbiosis Between Ants and Plants
Joe Hanson travels to the rain forest to find ants that dwell inside trees. 
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The Caterpillar That Bribes Ants
(via Deep Look) The Peruvian Amazon is a dangerous place when you're small. So the young Inga tree hires ants as bodyguards to protect its vulnerable leaves. Their pay: delicious nectar served up in tiny ant-sized dishes. But will the ants keep up their end of the bargain? Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Zoology - Tuesday November 1st, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Why Is a Bonobo Mother Eating Her Dead Young?
(via BBC Earth) Bonobos are one of our closest living relatives, sharing over 98% of a humans DNA makeup. In this rare video footage we see a mother Bonobo as she consumes her dead offspring. you can read more about this behaviour here http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/201610... Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Zoology - Monday October 31st, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Ants Make Wacky Noises
(via Gross Science) Ant language sounds wacky—and can be hacked. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Zoology - Monday October 24th, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Animals Who Eat Their Young Get Surprising Benefits
(via Minute Earth) Sometimes, it makes sense for critters across the animal kingdom to chow down on their own young. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Zoology - Thursday October 20th, 2016 | Send to a Friend
360° Great Hammerhead Shark Encounter
(via National Geographic) Dive into this 360° video and go face to face with a curious great hammerhead shark. Send to a Friend | Permalink
Teaching a Baby Panda to Poo
(via BBC Earth) Ying Hua was abandoned by her mother after only a few days and is being hand reared. This highly intensive conservation job means that the keeper has to mimic the absent mother's every behaviour. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Zoology - Wednesday October 19th, 2016 | Send to a Friend
How Baby Turtles Find Their Way Home
Sea turtles can navigate their ways across thousands of miles of ocean to nest at the spot where they were born. How do they accomplish such a feat? Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Zoology - Monday October 17th, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Planet Earth II: Official Extended Trailer
(via BBC Earth) 10 years ago Planet Earth changed our view of the world. Now we take you closer than ever before. This is life in all its wonder. This is Planet Earth II. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Zoology - Friday October 14th, 2016 | Send to a Friend
The Chemistry of Skunk Spray
(via Gross Science) How do you get rid of skunk odor? Don't use tomato juice... Use chemistry! Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Zoology - Monday October 10th, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Tiny Spiders Sing and Dance
Male jumping spiders perform courtship dances that would make Bob Fosse proud. But if they bomb, they can wind up somebody's dinner instead of their mate. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Zoology - Tuesday October 4th, 2016 | Send to a Friend
The Donald Trump Caterpillar Has the Greatest Venomous Spines
(via It's Okay to Be Smart) They have some of the best caterpillars in Peru. The best. Send to a Friend | Permalink