Why are sloths so slow?
The first piece of the puzzle to understanding why sloths are so slow is their low-calorie folivorous (mostly leaves) diet. Many other folivorous animals...
What happens to a turtle’s shell after it dies?
A turtle's shell will eventually decompose, but at a much slower rate than its flesh, innards, and organs due it being made of bone...
Are humans red meat or white meat?
Humans are both red meat and white meat. It depends on what muscle the meat is coming from. The main determining factor of meat color is its concentration of a protein called myoglobin. Within muscle fibers, myoglobin stores and transfers oxygen from the blood to the cellular machinery.
Can cows swim?
Most cows are very adept swimmers. Many can swim hundreds of yards at a time without resting. Obviously, there are exceptions to this, just...
Do animals have umbilical cords?
All animals that are viviparous (give birth to live young instead of laying eggs) have umbilical cords.
Since mammals are gestated inside their mothers, all...