What Makes a Glowworm Glow?
What Makes a Glowworm Glow? A glowworm uses its glow to attract food and to burn off its waste. Its tail glows because of bio luminescence, which is a reaction between...
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What Are Termites?
What Are Termites? Termites are soft-bodied insects belonging to the family Isoptera, or as epifamily Termitoidae within the cockroach order Blattodea. Termites were...
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Why Do Birds Have Different Bills?
Why Do Birds Have Different Bills? The shape of a bird’s bill or beak is closely related to the kind of food it eats and the way in which it collects or catches...
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Why Do Bats Make High-pitched Sounds?
Why Do Bats Make High-pitched Sounds? Bats use high-pitched squeaks called ‘ultrasounds’ to find their way about. They are nocturnal animals. That is they move about by...
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When Did Pterodactylus Live?
When Did Pterodactylus Live? Pterodactylus (or pterosaurs) lived between 150 million and 70 million years ago. These extraordinary reptiles were able to fly. Some had a...
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