by Sarah Wagner | Oct 26, 2021 | Foraging
You might expect the largest animal ever to exist on Earth to eat something comparably large. Blue whales, scientifically known as Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda, clock in at about 80 to 100 feet long, or the length of about 2 school buses. Their tongues alone weigh...
by Adrian Lee | Oct 26, 2021 | Urban ecology
As life returns to normal from the COVID-19 pandemic, the dichotomy in city life between the weekend and weekday has become increasingly obvious. On weekdays, swarms of commuters travel to and from their jobs around the city, creating the phenomenon known as rush...
by Gabi Cruz | Oct 26, 2021 | Parental care
To most humans, consuming another individual of the same species, much less one’s own children is deemed unthinkable. You might even consider from an evolutionary standpoint, isn’t this behavior pointless or destructive? However, to the amphibian species known as A....
by Abigail Garcia | Oct 26, 2021 | Communication, Social behavior
Think back to a time when you were sick. Do you call people more often to help you because you can’t do things on your own? Or do you isolate yourself to keep others from getting sick? Many animals, although they are not thinking these exact questions, are in some way...
by Emily Buckwalter | Oct 26, 2021 | Social behavior
Do you ever stop to look at all of the vibrant flowers on a sunny spring afternoon and realize bees are everywhere? We know that bees are attracted to flowers because they use the flower’s pollen for pollination, and they feed on the nectar which is a great source of...
