Do ants have hearts?
Ants, and insects in general, don't have hearts like humans have hearts, but they do have an organ called a dorsal vessel that pumps something called...
Do fish sleep?
While most fish rest by reducing their activity and metabolism, the way fish "sleep" is different from the way land mammals sleep.
Most fish don’t...
Do chickens live in the wild?
Chickens are descendants of the red junglefowl that live in the rainforests of Southeast Asia. So, if you consider junglefowl a chicken, then they...
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...
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...