By Dr Karl Kruszelnicki Over the last few episodes, I debunked the three big myths about the spotted hyenas. These myths are: that they are some kind of dog, when they’re actually a kind of cat; that they have the most powerful bite for their weight, which they don’t; and that they are loathsome cowardly [...]
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Female Hyenas Have Last Laugh (Dr Karl)
Posted in Science! Science! Science!, tagged animals, nature on January 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Vampire Moth
Posted in Science! Science! Science!, tagged Insects, nature, vampires on November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
October 27th A previously unknown population of vampire moths has been found in Siberia. And in a twist worthy of a Halloween horror movie, entomologists say the bloodsuckers may have evolved from a purely fruit-eating species. Rest of the article Video Photo
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