Monthly Archive: February 2014

Poisonous Marine Animals

There are many poisonous creatures in the sea and they really are masters of defence. One of the most perplexing and lethal poisonous marine animals is the Box Jellyfish, which is usually found in the waters around Australia. Shooting itself…
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Why Fish have Gills

With the exception of viruses and anaerobic bacteria, oxygen is required by all living organisms to survive.  Even plants, which for the most part absorb only carbon dioxide, need oxygen at night when there is no light for photosynthesis. Terrestrial…
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Reason for Flooding

Lands saturated by heavy rain that pour large amounts of water into drainage ravines and hollows, is the force behind the creeks and rivers that flood low lying areas near creek banks.  Snows that melt too quickly, due to excessively…
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Propagation Vegetative Plants

Vegetative reproduction in plants can be useful because all the progeny will be identical to the parent plant. For horticulturalists, this may be useful if you get an unusually attractive shoot (or sport) from an otherwise unremarkable plant. Commercially, it…
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Most Poisonous Creatures of the Ocean

There many poisonous creatures lurking in the world’s oceans today. Some only cause discomfort and minor health problems but others cause major complications and eventually death. Many of these creatures don’t have antivenin developed to cure victims injected with their…
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Dolphins Rescue Humans

Throughout history there have been documented cases and legends of dolphins rescuing members of different species. This is something of an anomaly in the animal kingdom, because most animals do not show signs of compassion for other species. That is…
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