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Snakes look very poor
Animal world

Snakes look very poor

Except for a few animals that have a special ability to hunt in the daytime, most snakes do not see well. Usually, they only see shapes, not see details.

December 16, 2018
Birds migrate at night in scattered flocks
Animal world

Birds migrate at night in scattered flocks

A recent analysis indicates that birds do not fly alone when migrating at night. At least some of them go together in their migration journey, they still fly together ev…

December 16, 2018
The rat does not know how to be drunk
Animal world

The rat does not know how to be drunk

It weighs less than a golf ball and can curl in your hand. But this quill-like shrew can kill most people in terms of alcohol.

December 16, 2018
Birds also use 'whiskers' like cats
Animal world

Birds also use 'whiskers' like cats

The showy coat is usually only considered a ornamental animal, but two biologists have demonstrated that a small seabird has used its hair on its head like a cat whisker…

December 16, 2018
White lambs change color ... green
Animal world

White lambs change color ... green

After only one night, the elderly gentleman of the Cristinel Florea cattle realized that his 250-calf sheep flock had changed to a green, green color. Immediately, his f…

December 16, 2018
Fish: Insomnia study specimen
Animal world

Fish: Insomnia study specimen

A recent study has shown that zebrafish may suffer from insomnia, especially when scientists tamper with their genes. This will be a cheap, healthy model for studying sl…

December 16, 2018
Noise pollution, birds must sing at night
Animal world

Noise pollution, birds must sing at night

Instead of singing during the day, red-necked birds living in major cities in the UK had to sing at night. The reason why birds have to change their behavior during the…

December 16, 2018
4-finger civet likes 1-night relationship
Animal world

4-finger civet likes 1-night relationship

Four-finger civet, famous for its cooperative behavior, in which each member has a certain position. But the researchers found a sign of disobedience in the members of t…

December 16, 2018
Why can a cat owl correctly locate a prey?
Animal world

Why can a cat owl correctly locate a prey?

Even in the dark night, the owl can easily locate the position on the prey, thanks to the very sophisticated sound signal processing system in its brain.

December 16, 2018
Every night, many mosquito-eating bats?
Animal world

Every night, many mosquito-eating bats?

Master Vu Dinh Thong - a bat expert from the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology) - said that there is a little know…

December 16, 2018
Quang Binh: Rescue a poached fire leopard
Animal world

Quang Binh: Rescue a poached fire leopard

During the patrol of the night of February 21, soldiers of the fourth ranger station of Phong Nha - Ke Bang Forest Protection Department (Quang Binh) discovered and save…

December 16, 2018
What effect does hippopotamus skin have?
Animal world

What effect does hippopotamus skin have?

The hippopotamus usually has a habit of eating at night to avoid the heat. In the daytime they stay in the water to rest and most importantly to digest the food the nigh…

December 16, 2018