Animal world
Strangely, wolves in Ethiopia love to eat nectar.
Wolves in Ethiopia lick red poker flowers. They are the first large carnivore in the world known to feed on nectar.
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Biology
Discovered the animal with the strongest 'alcohol capacity' in the world
Researchers have found that wasps can survive for weeks drinking sugar solutions with ethanol concentrations of up to 80%, something never seen in any other animal.
Animal world
The ability of wild animals to process alcohol in the wild
Researchers say that not only humans use alcoholic beverages, but even wild animals are 'tired' because alcohol is available in nature, originating from fermented fruits…
Biology
How do insects find pollen?
Flowers have many ways to signal to insects which flowers have pollen, for example by color, scent and even changes in electrical current.
Biology
Where is the taste of butterfly? The most accurate answer surprises you
What part of the butterfly's taste is? Of course, butterflies do not use their tongue to taste food, but the taste of the butterfly lies in another special part. ...
Discover science
How is honey formed?
We have known the extremely useful and good uses for the health of natural honey, the uses in healing and beauty for women.
Discover science
Velcro on the petals helps the bee cling
When honeybees collect nectar, how do they cling to it?
Biology
'Huge' figs caused a stir in Hanoi
The fruit is as big as a fist, the shell is purple and red, the flesh inside is purple and pink, in the middle there is a golden honey like honey, sweet food, ... The fr…
Biology
Bees can detect and distinguish electrical signals from flowers
The methods of communication of flowers are as complex as any of the inventions presented in an advertising strategy, according to a new study published Feb. 21 in Scien…
Animal world
Close-up of bats sucking nectar in the dark
Photographer Nicolas Reusens recorded bats sucking nectar at night during a trip to Costa Rica.
Animal world
Unknown things about hummingbirds
Hummingbirds are a small family of birds, with relatively large numbers of species, colorful feathers and nectar sucking.
Animal world
Bats can change their tongue shape with blood
Brown University scientists have discovered that a species of bat uses its blood to reshape its tongue while eating.
Animal world
Sao la enters the Top 10 newly discovered mammal species
The Guardian newspaper (UK) has just introduced 10 new outstanding mammal species discovered in the last decade, including Vietnam's rare and precious starfish.
Animal world
When the prey ambushes the hunter
Hummingbirds fly to flowers to suck bile without even knowing that there is a pretty mantis on the branch. In the blink of an eye, the mantis rushed and grabbed the bird.
Animal world
Birds of paradise (Paradisaea)
It is said that Paradise bird is a god bird, living in heaven, eating nectar, drinking dew drops. When dance music will sound fascinating. People call it with many other…