Animal world
Unusual cooling way of koalas
Scientists have finally discovered why the koalas often hug trees when the weather is hot.
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Animal world
The nightmare of the brown king snake
Unlike other venomous snakes, which tend to bite people when they are angry, the brown king snake in Australia has a habit of attacking victims while they are sleeping.
Animal world
Hundreds of thousands of bats died from the hot sun in Australia
The recent record heat wave has caused about 100,000 bats to die in flight, causing an environmental disaster in Australia.
Animal world
Turtles can choose the sex from within the egg
Researchers found that baby turtles know how to move in eggs to lower or raise temperature, a skill that can help them choose their own sex.
Animal world
Cows can predict rain
The researchers found that cows often stand longer when it is hot. This implies a strong connection between their behavior and the weather.
Animal world
Elephants drink Volka wine
A circus employee gave two elephants a vodka to cope with the extremely cold weather in Russia.
Animal world
Model of a crowd of penguins gathered to share the warmth
The new model discovered how penguins share fair warmth with each other. Penguins face the harsh cold and icy winds of Antarctica that often huddle together into large g…
Animal world
Discovered the strange use of elephant hair
Unlike the hairs of all other animals that are responsible for keeping warm, the fur can help this great animal cool down.
Animal world
Dinosaurs heat the Earth?
Giant dinosaurs may have warmed our planet with their bloating - researchers have said. British scientists have calculated the methane emissions of lizard-legged dinosau…
Animal world
Massive dead animals in Peru may be due to increased heat
The Peruvian government yesterday announced that rising Pacific water temperatures could cause about 5,000 seabirds and nearly 900 dolphins to die in the north coast in…
Animal world
How do vampire bats suck blood?
By analyzing genetics and expression of heat-sensing organs (receptors) in the nose of fruit bats and vampire bats, researchers discovered heat receptors of vampire bats…
Animal world
Evolution of heat receptors in animals
Animals on Earth adapt themselves to temperature changes such as desert heat, or ice cold weather. However, the molecular mechanism of adaptation to these thermal enviro…
Animal world
Pliers in the Americas have a reproductive ability
The US scientists have discovered the ability to reproduce monoculture of the female of the python species growing in the Americas.
Animal world
Detecting snakes has a sixth sense
California state scientists have found that snakes are able to identify heat sources from a distance.
Animal world
Birds have air conditioning
The secret of the big bird's beaks makes the natural world learn headache for centuries. Until recently, Brazilian scientists discovered that mines help them cool their…