Our software project is towards the end, in the bug hunting phase. What insectivore would you suggest as a mascot for this phase? Either cute or memorable preferred. submitted by /u/Zealousideal_Town_64 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

From the interwebz: Elmo's (the puppet) eyes are at the top of his head, suggesting he is an ambush predator, like a crocodile. To what extent is this a correct inference? submitted by /u/Zealousideal_Town_64 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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Forgive me if I’m not describing this correctly… But do any other eusocial animals have overlapping social (pack/herd/tribe) structures the way humans do? A person can be a member of many different and distinct social groups, where they need to code-switch and play different roles. They can be a mother, a coworker, a friend, a student in a classroom, or a visitor to a museum, all in the same day. Do any other animals have similar dynamics, where they might play many different types of roles within many different groups/packs/herds of social hierarchies? submitted by /u/DeltaBlues82 [visit re ..read more

I've just realized that only in south America is one specie of bear living but Africa and Oceania has none. Why is that? submitted by /u/Fede_MG [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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Mammals and dinosaurs that lived in cooler climates were not bigger than extinct animals that lived in warmer temperatures, a new study has shown. The findings challenge a long-held ecological belief - known as Bergmann’s rule - that predicts that warm-blooded animals that reside in colder climates in higher latitudes will be bigger than those that reside in warmer climates below the equator. Learn more at https://www.reading.ac.uk/news/2024/Research-News/Dinosaurs-did-not-follow-temperature-size-rule-study-shows submitted by /u/uniofreading [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Is there something in the brain chemistry of a honey badger that when compared to other animals helps in its aggression and determination? submitted by /u/Kreanxx [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Photos were taken in Brevard Country, Florida. I’ve never seen one around these parts submitted by /u/Ok_Winner_5695 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Any idea what this could be? submitted by /u/PersonalityHead8983 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more