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Snapping Shrimps or Pistol Shrimps are commonly found in oyster reefs, under sea grass flats and coral reefs. They are known for digging burrows. Pistol Shrimps are very small in size and grow 3-5 cm in length. They are the major source of noise in the ocean. Pistol Shrimps live in the ocean and display […]

Kangaroos are mammals that are part of a special group known as Marsupials. Marsupials are mammals that have special pouches used for carrying their babies. A kangaroo gives birth to a live undeveloped foetus called a joey. When the joey is born, it crawls from inside the mother to the pouch. The pouch is a

The Blob Fish is the ugliest creature found in Nature. The fish is rare and is found off the coast of New Zealand and Australia where it lives at depths of between 600 and 1,200 metres. Living so deep, there is very little food for the Blob Fish to eat. So, it has to maximise

Dogs come in contact with fleas through exposure from other animals or household pets. Fleas do not have wings, so they cannot fly. With strong back legs, fleas can easily jump onto your dog from carriers in close range. Humans can also bring fleas into the home via their clothing and shoes. The flea’s bite

Fish are less active in the cold. In this resting state, hearts of fish slow down, their needs for food and oxygen decrease, and they move about very little. The layer of ice that forms on top of a lake, pond, river or stream provides insulation that helps the water-body retain its heat. Because warm

Frogs can live in water and on land. The eggs of a frog require moisture or they will dry up and die. Frogs lay their eggs coated in a jelly-like glycoprotein. The jelly helps keep the eggs from drying out. All frogs return to the water to lay their eggs. Frog’s eggs are soft and

The Heath Pea is a fern-like wild plant with purple flowers. These flowers can control hunger and thirst for weeks. It is native to Europe and parts of Asia. It grows in rough grassy places, broad-leaved woodland, forest margins and banks. The Heath Pea was a vital ingredient of the Highland diet until the 18th

The Black Walnut is native to the United States of America and Canada. Black Walnuts are attractive but somewhat troublesome additions to the plant and home. Black Walnut is important commercially. Trees are grown for both wood and Walnuts. Leaves, roots, husks and woody parts of the tree contain a toxin called Juglone, that is

Indian Pipe, also known as the Ghost Plant or Corpse Plant, is native to Russia, Asia, North America and South America. It is white and does not contain chlorophyll. Sometimes it has black flecks and a pale pink colouration. It is parasitic. Since it is not dependent on sunlight to grow, it can grow in

Nepenthes Rajah is found in Mount Kinabalu and Mount Tambuyukon in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. It is a carnivorous plant that grows in areas of seeping ground water where the soil is permanently moist. Nepenthes Rajah is the largest pitcher and the largest carnivorous plant in the world. It is a trap filled with water and

The Gympie-Gympie is one of the four species of stinging tree in Australia. It is common in rainforest areas. It is best known for stinging hair that covers the whole plant. The hair causes an extremely painful stinging sensation that can last for long. Fruits are juicy, mulberry-like, and are bright pink to purple. Each

Dorstenia Gigas is a succulent plant found on the island of Socotra in Yemen. It is hung on top of the rocky cliffs of the island. It has disappeared from other parts of the island because it was consumed by goats. It can reach 1.20 mewers in diameter for 4 metres in height. Dorstenia Gigas

Pando is also known as the Trembling Giant. It is a clonal colony of a single aspen trees spread over more than a 100 acres in Utah. Pando is among the largest and oldest organisms on the Earth. The plant is estimated to weigh collectively 6,000,000 kilograms; it is the heaviest known organism. The root

The Eucalyptus Deglupta is commonly known as the Rainbow Eucalyptus and the Mindanao Gum, or the Rainbow Gum. The multi-coloured streaks on its trunk come from patches of outer bark that are shed at different times of the year. This darkens and matures to give blue, purple, orange and then maroon colour. The Eucalyptus Deglupta

The Great Basin Bristlecone Pines are the oldest trees in the world. Some of the Bristlecone Pines are nearly 5,000 years old. They grow on the White Mountains of the Inyo National Forest. The oldest trees can be seen from either the Methuselah Trail or the Discovery Trail. Over the years the wind has turned