Are daddy long legs really the most venomous spiders in the world?
Australia is home to some of the most venomous spiders in the world. Nasties such as the redback spider and the funnel-web spider. According to the urban legend, the daddy…
What is echolocation and which animals use it?
Imagine if someone turns the lights off and you are surrounded by mostly darkness and you are asked to navigate yourself around without bumping into something, or try to go…
Pizzly Bear numbers are increasing due to climate change
Grizzly bears and polar bears have quite a bit in common. Yes, they are both bears, they’re both huge, covered in dense fur and can let out a pretty mighty…
What are bed bugs? Bite treatment and how to get rid of them.
Have you ever heard the saying, Good Night, Sleep Tight, Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite? This familiar rhyme is frequently recited by parents to their children as they prepare…
Why is chocolate bad for dogs?
If you ask anybody, they would say that Chocolate is one of their favourite foods to eat. To most people, it gives immense pleasure when consumed. Chocolate contains nothing that…
Why do roosters crow in the morning?
The sound of cows mooing, cats meowing and dogs barking. A Rooster crowing is one of the most recognisable animal noises on Earth. The sound of a Rooster crowing is…
Are Sharks immune to cancer and all other diseases?
There is a common misconception that is believed that Sharks are immune to Cancer and all other diseases. Tragically this misconception is the reason that millions of sharks are killed…
What’s the Difference Between Llamas and Alpacas?
If you are ever lucky enough to come across either a Llama or an Alpaca, Do you think you could identify which of the two species it belongs to? I…
Killer whales are actually dolphins
They are large like whales, have many similar features as a whale and they have whale in their given name. But in fact Killer whales or orcas are actually the largest…
Why do birds fly south for the winter?
You will often hear this saying by those people who live in the northern hemisphere and you will soon understand why. The reason why birds fly south for the winter…