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431. What is the western magpie's nest composed of
June 10, 2013
What is the western magpie's nest composed of?
Most birds build their nests of twigs, grass, feathers and bracken. Some prefer ready-made nest sites like tree holes, which they then line with a soft bedding material for the young chicks. The western magpie, however, a bird of Australia and N...
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432. Which is the largest member of the wild dog family
June 10, 2013
Which is the largest member of the wild dog family?
The biggest members of the wild dog family are timber wolves, which grow to a length of 1.4 (4 ft) and weigh about 68kg (1601b).
Timber wolves generally live in packs, or Group and patrol a territory. Within the pack there...
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433. When do animals become mutants
June 10, 2013
When do animals become mutants?
Animals are said to be mutants when they show characteristics different from the rest of their species. Mutations are processes by which the hereditary properties of some of the reproductive cells in animals are altered.
In nature these chang...
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434. Where does the word ambergris come from
June 10, 2013
Where does the word ambergris come from?
The French words ambergris mean grey amber, but amber bears no relation to ambergris. The first is derived from plants and the second from animals.
Amber is a yellowish, translucent fossil resin. Millions of years ago large heaps of ...
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435. When were the first land animals
June 10, 2013
When were the first land animals?
Animal first appeared on earth about 430 million years ago, but, did not begin to resemble the ones we know today until 360 million years later. Sharks, however, were already abundant about 340 million years ago.
It seems that the first land animal...
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436. What is praying mantis
June 09, 2013
What is praying mantis?
The praying mantis is an insect belonging to the family Mantoidea. The name "mantis" means "a diviner" and the insect has always been surrounded by superstition and legend because of its habit of remaining motionless or swaying gently backwards and forwards with its h...
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437. What is a Camel's hump for
June 09, 2013
What is a Camel's hump for?
A camel uses its hump as a portable storehouse of fat from which to draw nourishment when food is scarce. A chemical process enables the camel to covert some of this fat into water, an advantage which enables it to survive for up to 17 days in the desert without d...
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438. When do snakes shed their skins
June 09, 2013
When do snakes shed their skins?
Snakes shed their skins when they outgrow them. This happens continually, because snakes keep growing throughout their lives, although more slowly as they get older.
The skins are discarded at regular intervals of one to three months, accord...
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439. Why do cats purr
June 09, 2013
Why do cats purr?
Most people think that cats purr to/show pleasure or contentment. Purring is a kind of low, dontinous rattling hum, but it is nothing to do with a cat's real voice, for the vibration frequency is far lower than that of the vocal chords. In fact, a mother cat uses purring to...
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440. What is reindeer moss
June 09, 2013
What is reindeer moss?
Reindeer moss is a species of lichen so called because it is the staple winter food of reindeer (and caribou) in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions. The animals reach the plant by scraping away the snow with their feet. But plant growth in those cold northern lands is so sl...
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