Reading Time: 2 minutes They are the tireless workers of the animal kingdom. They slave away producing one of the sweetest and delicious golden nectars known to man. We are of course talking about bees. The honey that they produce is delicious, and very healthy. But how many of you have ever put thought into how difficult the produce …
Reading Time: 2 minutes One of the most insidious and indiscriminate weapons of war have to be landmines. They kill and maim without discrimination or care both during, and for decades after wars have ended. One of the biggest problems is that once laid they are extremely difficult to find and dispose of, and many people and animals encounter …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Scotland’s national animal is actually a unicorn which isn’t even a real animal. But why is Scotland’s national animal a unicorn? The unicorn is a symbol of purity and grace. The coat of arms of James VI of Scotland had two unicorns on it. But come on. It’s a creature of myth and legend. Are the Scots breaking …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Oh no, yet another interesting, but otherwise false and misleading factoid to contend with. Do hippos have pink milk? No they don’t, not at all, not even a single solitary drop. But as with many of these misleading claims that can raise their heads from time to time on the wonderful internet, they contain just …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Penguin prostitution, now there’s a couple of words that I never thought I would ever say, read or write. But even though it sounds like an odd thing to say, it actually happens. You read that right, it’s not only humans that have low moral standards. But why? The sexual adventures of the Antarctic bird …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes There is a species of giant dragonfly in Australia that may surprise many readers, mainly due to its imposing size. This dragon fly is one of the largest in the world, dwarfing many other insect species. They inhabit the east coast of the island nation, spanning from the state of Victoria in the south up to …
Reading Time: 2 minutes When it comes to evolution for some people the jury is still out. But if you look at the science, evolution does exist. In fact, even the Catholic Church has admitted that evolution does happen. Their only dispute is that humans didn’t evolve from another species. But that’s an argument for another day. Today we …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Do you know what the percentage of insects on earth is compared to every other animal? You probably won’t be surprised to know that we are severely outnumbered. Like seriously out numbered. But it’s not only us that are outnumbered. The percentage of insects on earth compared to every other animal is about eighty percent! Admit it. …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes How many dangerous insects in the world are there? Well, there are a hell of a lot of insects, all of varying sizes, makes and models (feels like I was describing cars there for a moment), but are they all a hazard to humans? No, they are not. Some are actually beneficial to humanity and …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Rodents teeth never stop growing, never ever. From the moment they are born until the moment they die, their teeth continue to constantly grow. Rodents of course include rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats and mice, just to name a few. As rodents teeth never stop growing it poses a few challenges to the animals. While …
