Do you smell a rat? Chances are, they can smell you. Giant pouched rats are trained to sniff out landmines more efficiently than dogs – they’ve already cleared dozens in mine-laden Mozambique.
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Turtles Travel 2,000+ Miles For Best Place To Breed
AUSTRALIA– What turtles may lack in speed, they can certainly make up in distance, new satellite data shows. In a quest for the perfect nesting site, three small loggerhead turtles swam about 2,000 miles over five months in search of the best place to breed. That’s patience and persistence!
Elephants Turn Up Trunks At Trees On Ant Turf
In a remarkable example of David and Goliath proportions, a recent study found that certain ants in Africa can keep any animal, including elephants, away for Acacia trees of their choosing. For all their size, elephants walk a wide circle around trees where ants stake their claim. That’s some serious bragging rights for an insect.
Just A Fly On The Wall? Think Again
Bugs can have personalities too. So don’t disregard that aggressive fly in your home tomorrow– he’s just naturally brave – and popular with the ladies because of it. Yet again, science proves that even tiny animals like insects are more human than we give them credit for.
Volunteer Pod Tracks Whale Migratory Patterns
FIJI -A group of 15 research volunteers set sail to learn more about the migratory patterns of humpback whales. Japanese whalers take note, this is real whale research.
Born To Migrate: Nature’s Natural Leaders
Turns out, some animals were born to take charge. Leaders in packs of migratory animals like deer can gauge the surrounding environment more aptly and actually have a better sense of direction than others in the herd. But if there are too many followers, or too many leaders, an entire herd’s migration may be ruined.
Dog Eats Drunk Man’s Toe, Saves His Life
MICHIGAN- Forget the nagging wife clichés – a gnawing dog may be good for your health. A drunk man who’d passed out woke to find his toe chewed off by his pet terrier. Good thing, because it led to a diabetes diagnosis. This dog, like many others, seems to have the ability to detect illness.
Development of Arthritis In Moose May Give Clues To Human Arthritis
Researchers found that moose get arthritis later in life because of poor nutrition as infants–and they think the same idea may apply to humans.
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