The biological study of animals
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Why do animal teeth get darker if exposed?
I was wondering why the teeth of cats (And dogs, as far as I know, plus possibly some other animals or even humans) get darker if they are exposed to air / light?
Example:
(See the lower end of ...
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Do non-human animals suffer from insomnia?
And how do we know whether they do or not?
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If sleep is a physiological need, it seems weird that we become unable to fulfill on demand even in the absence of any obvious physical issues. We would ...
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Why do ants dig surface paths?
A few days ago I observed a corridor built and used by ants that went over a path in fields:
Why do they build it? It seems it doesn't bring any considerable protection from the surrounding ...
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Will a completely removed cat whisker grow back?
I just accidentally pulled out, while playing, my cat's whisker entirely, follicle and all. I feel terribly as I know she is a kitten and whiskers are rooted deep in a place rich in nerves. I'm ...
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Where might I find a list of all recorded instincts by species?
Where might I find a list of all recorded instincts (possibly with all other attributes) by species?
Thanks,
Chenz
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What marine animals exhibit deep hibernation/aestivation?
Do marine animals exhibit deep hibernation/aestivation as land-based creatures do?
If not, Why?
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Polymorphism in cnidarians?
The phenomenon of polymorphism in cnidarians is a particularly a troubling one, at least to me. I gather that it essentially refers to existence of various different forms or rather kinds of ...
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Avian Diseases : How to Disinfect
How can I sanitize a bird's carcass so that no diseases are present after disinfection? I was thinking $\gamma$-ray bombardment since ozonation would only surface disinfect.
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How are zooids identified?
Physalia (Portuguese Man O'War) and other siphonophores are called colonial animals because despite their appearance as a complete organism, they are an organized colony of organisms called zooids.
I ...
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When is wing growth in the bat complete and how soon can bats fly after wing growth is complete?
I was reading this paper by Cretekos et al (2008), in which they state that wing development in the bat is not complete until after birth - the wing continues to elongate postnatally. This would ...
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What makes a cockroach able to survive in a sewer when there is a big weakness point for them: their respiratory hole
What makes a cockroach able to survive in a sewer when there is a big weakness point for them: their respiratory hole?
I know that when i wipe soap water on their respiratory hole, later on, those ...
