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Yes. However, as their official ambassador to humankind, I can tell you that they choose to remain neutral in spite of their clear leanings. ... more
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As a teacher myself who used to teach Science to junior school students for years, I have seen a lot of confusion about whales and dolphins and even some frustration concerning their classification. What is the fuss all about? The frustration is ... more
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RNA interference constitutes a key component of the innate immune response to viral infection in both plants and invertebrate animals and has been postulated to have a similar protective function in mammals. This perspective reviews the available ... more
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Mammals are warm-blooded and, most importantly, have mammary glands to produce milk for their offspring. Dolphins have a body shape similar to a fish because they have evolved to live in the same environment. To survive in the ocean as a swimmer ... more
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Wool is referred to as virgin wool when it's going to be spun and afterward, as to what kind of wool it is. It simply means that it has never been spun into yarn before, it's a first for this fiber to be spun, thus virgin, as opposed to wool that ... more
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Many squirrels eat insects, slugs, and snails. Some flying squirrels eat baby birds, in addition to the more typical nuts, fruits, and fungus. ... more
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"You would probably think the answer is very carefully, but you would probably be wrong. The answer is more improbable and much more bizarre than that." "Mating occurs in November or December. While females at the peak of receptivity would accept ... more
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Cows may have horns unless they happen to be of one of the few breeds which were breed not to have horns, and if that is the case, then the bull doesn't have horns either. ... more
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Tails can be long or short, feathery or furry. They're also used for a variety of functions including communication, balance, grasping, and defense. Some animals even use them to keep insects at bay. According to The Straight Dope, humans did have ... more
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Elephants are herbivores, and eat grass, foliage, fruit, branches, and twigs. To find food elephants must roam large areas. Elephants are vegetarians. They eat about 16 hours every day. They eat grass, shrubs, leaves, roots, bark, branches, fruit, ... more
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