Actually yes they are, at least in many instances. But their territoriality only extends a short distance. Typically less than an inch with perching birds such as starlings and north American blackbirds. This would be a 'personal space' territory. ... more

In the wild there haven't been any reliable long term studies of individual penguins that can tell how long they live. The only such study was carried out in the 1940's and 50's by Lance Richdale in New Zealand. He monitored a population of Yellow- ... more

Yes, they are completely different species found on different continents. The jaguar (Panthera onca) is found in South and Central America. It is the third largest of all cats, after the tiger and lion, and can weigh up to 350lb. It is heavily- ... more

Large cats like lions and tigers cannot meow (at least not when they're adults - cubs make a sort of growly meowing sound), but many of the smaller cat species, like the sand cat, margay and so on, make very similar sounds to domestic cats. ... more

I have adopted Arrow, a transient British Columbian male through the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society and have had no trouble with it, you get send an adoption certificate as well as some other stuff, I believe a DVD or video on cetaceans, a ... more

There is only one species of lion, Panthera leo, but there are several subspecies, all of which live in Africa with the exception of the Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica), which is found only in the Gir Forest of India. White lions occasionally ... more

According to the following website, Underwater World has Sea Lions, Australian Fur Seals and New Zealand Fur Seals. I've been there many times, but I'd never really taken notice of exactly what types of seals they had. "Underwater World is famous ... more

Yes. The ant colony is composed of a wingless, sterile, cast of female clones and a reproductive cast of winged males and females. The entire colony is centered on the fertile queen ant. Only the queen and the reproductive class have a full set of ... more

I have an answer but it would not "kill" flies but in a way, I think it is an effective way for pest-control. There are these so called "juvenile hormones" that are used now in insecticides that are unharmful to humans. These hormones are naturally ... more

Found only in the western mountains in China, there are an estimated 3,000 wild pandas living at this time. Wild pandas eat bamboo as their main diet, which is why their name means "bamboo eater." Because there are so few of them, it's extremely ... more