by Riley Chlupsa | Oct 17, 2023 | Sensory systems
Revealing the Predator’s View: Tiger Sharks Vs. Sea Turtles in the Visual Arms Race The battle of predator-prey dynamics in nature has always been changing in our world. It’s an ongoing “evolutionary arms race” where prey will develop strategies to avoid being...
by Nike McCune | Oct 25, 2022 | Sensory systems
The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is one of the most well-known species of butterfly in the world (San Diego Zoo). Other than their iconic orange and black coloration, what makes them so special is their yearly migration across the United States. Every fall...
by Issachar Lopez | Oct 25, 2022 | Sensory systems
We can all agree that mosquitos are annoying creatures. They harass us so much and we always run into them especially during the summer. Would you like to be able to avoid them completely? Unfortunately, that will be very hard to do unless you move to a consistently...
by Ubongabasi Asuquo | Oct 28, 2021 | Sensory systems
You take a nature walk in Western New Mexico during the spring season and you notice several large, black yellow insects with shiny abdomens drilling through a piece of dead wood. Your bee radar is triggered and you identify them as valley carpenter bees! Now, you may...
by Katie Orefice | Nov 11, 2020 | Play, Sensory systems, Social behavior
Have you ever wondered why yawning is so contagious? One moment you may be sitting at the dinner table with your friend as they let out a big yawn, and the next second you are doing the same. This involuntary action is something that is commonly seen in humans, and...
by Sofia Elizarraras | Nov 11, 2020 | Sensory systems
Remoras, a type of fish commonly known as the “suckerfish”, are the ultimate hitchhikers of the sea. On the top of the remora’s head is a huge suction cup that is used to latch onto the bodies of larger marine animals. The bigger animal, usually a shark or whale,...
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