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Why use snake skin care?
Animal world

Why use snake skin care?

A researcher from UC Davis University found an interesting piece of information: The squirrel uses the snake's skin to deceive its enemies. According to a recent study b…

December 16, 2018
Transparent frogs in Hiroshima
Animal world

Transparent frogs in Hiroshima

The latest hybrid product of the Amphibian Research Institute at Hiroshima University: the frog has a clear skin so that outsiders can see through every detail of the fi…

December 16, 2018
South Texas: Catch the Chupacabra monster
Animal world

South Texas: Catch the Chupacabra monster

Not only one but three Chupacabra are wandering in Cuero town, south Texas in recent days. Even a farm owner in the area insisted: in the refrigerator she is currently h…

December 16, 2018
Chameleons can change color blind?
Animal world

Chameleons can change color blind?

Gecko's ability to discolor is considered a camouflage technique: It analyzes the surrounding color to imitate. So when the gecko is broken, can it change color?

December 16, 2018
Colombia: Discovered a new species of golden frog
Animal world

Colombia: Discovered a new species of golden frog

Colombian scientists have discovered a poisonous yellow frog in the deep mountains of Colombia. This new frog is about 2 cm in length, and the pale yellow skin is hidden…

December 16, 2018
why are the forgs is green?
Animal world

why are the forgs is green?

On frog skin there are 3 levels of pigment cells. They work together to bring out the distinctive green color. These pigment cells called chromatophores lie on top of ea…

December 16, 2018
Albino crocodile
Animal world

Albino crocodile

Crocodiles are no stranger to many people but there is a crocodile at Knoxville Zoo, USA that is very popular with visitors. This is an albino crocodile, white whole bod…

December 16, 2018
Molting!
Animal world

Molting!

Many creatures have to molt to develop. A key process of life but also dangerous: it is very easy to be eaten by enemies!

December 16, 2018
Guess whale age through 'dandruff' on the skin
Animal world

Guess whale age through 'dandruff' on the skin

In the future, researchers can determine the age of a whale just by understanding its peeled skin. This method is based on checking the shortness of the chromosomes.

December 16, 2018
The albino crocodile
Animal world

The albino crocodile

Los Angeles Zoo is becoming very bustling these days by the arrival of a new member of the zoo - a unique crocodile with white skin.

December 16, 2018
Where do giraffe feathers smell bad?
Animal world

Where do giraffe feathers smell bad?

Although standing far away from a giraffe at a distance of 250m, people still smelled a rather strong odor spreading from it. Everyone knows that this odor is in the dee…

December 16, 2018
How do students hire students?
Animal world

How do students hire students?

In the human world, it is not a good idea to peek at neighbors who are bathing, but in some fish species, their rude neighbor's scouting for information is of vital impo…

December 16, 2018
Fact and fiction about sharks
Animal world

Fact and fiction about sharks

Humans are hypnotized by sharks by information that mixes truth and superstition, between legend and reality, and by concerns about the unknown. A bit of knowledge about…

December 16, 2018