Name: Elephant Bird Scientific Name: Aepyomithiadao Common Names: Aepyornis, Vavompatra, Varon patra Historical Period: Pleistocene Average Height: 10 ft Average Weight: 1,000 lbs Diet: Herbivore Eggs: Average circumference of 3 ft, average length of 13 inches long. It is estimated…
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The more we learn about octopi (that’s the plural for octopus), the more intelligent we discover they are. Intelligence seems to be inherent in all 300 or so species of octopus and not just limited to a few varieties. Octopi…
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H Cl and H 2 O Muriatic acid, or hydrochloric acid is found in dilute form in the human stomach. The betaine hydrochoride found in the human stomach can be 100,000 to 1 million times more acidic than water. It…
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Most people perceive the world around them predominantly through sight; whales, other cetaceans and many marine species perceive their oceanic world through sound, either passively or by emitting sound pulses then listening for their reflections returning; a technique called echolocation….
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Ununhexium Symbol: Uuh Atomic Number: 116 Atomic Mass: 291 (atomic mass units) Melting Point: Unknown Boiling Point: Unknown Number of Protons: 116 Number of Electrons: 116 Number of Neutrons: 176 Classification: Metal (man made) Crystal Structure: Unknown Density @ 293…
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Metamorphosis means transforming, or change in nature. In biology, metamorphosis is the process by which an animal develops continually, after birth or hatching. This involves the change in body structure; both internal and external features, regulated by hormones. Metamorphosis is…
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The Great White Shark. Carcharodon carcharias. Jaws. He is the legendary great eater of the oceanic deep and the very name conjures up images of a mindless flesh-tearing killer. Second only to the Orca in its position to the top…
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How Sonar affect whales: Sonar Systems! Sonar systems produce intense waves of sound that just goes in the ocean like a light and it reveals objects in the path or tracks any activity under water. As a result it affects…
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The modern periodic table of the elements is a chemist’s must-have for doing many of the things required by the profession. It helps them predict properties of elements such as chemical reactivity, state of matter, and electron configuration. Though this…
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Everyone loves to watch a firework display on the Fourth of July. However, if there were no bright colors (blues, greens, reds, etc.) it would not be nearly as fun. Instead of ooh’s and aah’s, you would probably hear umm…
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