Sponges are as un-animal-like as animals can be. They don’t move around or make noises. They don’t have sense organs or heads or brains. They were thought to be plants until 1825 when they were finally racognised to be simple…
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Copepods are important little animals in many freshwater and marine ecosystems. They are arthropods so have the usual jointed legs and hard carapace that is good for protection but which must be shed in order to grow. They are crustaceans…
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IMMUNITY IN THE CELL COMMUNITY In 2004 it was reported that Orectolobus maculatus, a type of shark found in shallow waters of Australian territories and the China Sea, and better known as, Spotted Wobbegong Shark, was found to have a…
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When Killer Whales were observed by Spanish sailors, who frequently saw them attacking another whale, they described these great creatures as “whale killers”. Orcinus orca subsequently became known as the killer whale. The killer whale is an an odontocete, a sharp toothed cetacean, and is the…
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Coral reefs are found in shallow tropical oceans and seas around the world. They are the most diverse and complex marine ecosystems, with an estimated 90% of the species in less than 7% of the total marine area. They are…
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Contrary to what sensationalist movie makers would have us think, humans are not really part of the great white’s regular diet. Occasionally we’ll flounder around near the shore when the weather’s good but great whites generally prefer slightly deeper waters…
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With speeds reaching 22 miles per hour with short bursts of up to 80 miles per hour, the majestic sleek Mako shark lives comfortably amongst its fellow fast-moving pelagic (ocean ocean) fish. Their knifelike non-serrated teeth cut easily through their…
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The Hammerhead shark (of the Genus “Sphyrna”) is one of the most physically unique of the world’s ocean-dwelling creatures. A highly evolved carnivore, it is also an excellent hunter usually found in the world’s coastal tropical waters. == Body and Head…
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Lichens consist of fungal and algal parts, living in symbiosis with each other. The fungus provides the main body of the lichen while the algae provides a means to manufacture food by the prescence of chlorophyll. Both organisms depend on…
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Contrary to popular belief, being deaf does not always entail a dramatic drop in living standards. The pretty normal lives many deaf animals lead stand as living proof ofhow heightened survival instincts and well-channeled intrinsic attributes can offset hearing loss….
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