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Exploring the Earth and Animal Sciences
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Welcome to Animal | Vegetable | Mineral
I never cease to be awed by the splendor of the natural world, by the forces that shape the earth, and by the diversity and ingenuity of the life that populates it.
Animal | Vegetable | Mineral is a group where those who share this fascination can discuss the Earth and animal sciences of geology, volcanology, seismology, ecology, ethology, primatology, entymology—basically all the –ologies of the natural world.
For general science, chemistry, genetics, or evolution, please post in the Science! group. For posts on animal rights and welfare, please post in Animal Care. For cosmology, please post in The Daily Cosmos. For green living, sustainability, and environmental activism, please post in the Green Atheists group.
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How Dogs Help Protect Threatened Species
Started by A Former Member. Last reply by Joey Daniel Smith Dec 27, 2018. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Cockatoos can pick complicated locks!
Started by Michel. Last reply by Chris Dec 17, 2018. 6 Replies 1 Like
Endangered elephant killings rising in Indonesia
Started by A Former Member. Last reply by Chris Dec 24, 2016. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Beautiful Photographs of Animals & Nature
Started by A Former Member. Last reply by Doone has Fremdschämen Mar 1, 2015. 850 Replies 5 Likes
New species found in Australia
Started by Neal. Last reply by Neal Nov 3, 2013. 2 Replies 0 Likes
200-Year-Old Fish Caught Off Alaska
Started by Doone has Fremdschämen Jul 5, 2013. 0 Replies 0 Likes
The intelligence of octopuses
Started by Adriana. Last reply by Doone has Fremdschämen Jun 24, 2013. 3 Replies 2 Likes
Darwin's Frogs Are in Steep Decline
Started by A Former Member. Last reply by Neal Jun 15, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes
The AVM Video Thread
Started by A Former Member. Last reply by Doone has Fremdschämen Jun 12, 2013. 402 Replies 3 Likes
8 Awesome Octopus Facts for World Oceans Day
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Comment by Doone has Fremdschämen on January 16, 2019 at 5:53pm
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The bathornids were lesser-known relatives of the famous South American terror birds that inhabited North America from the Eocene to the Miocene. Here's the largest species, Paracrax gigantea.
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Comment by Joey Daniel Smith on January 11, 2019 at 11:17pm
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Let's simplify all of this, if you will...
There are autotrophs and heterotrophs. Autotrophs do not feed off of other species. They are plants, the derive energy from the Sun, combine it with minerals from the planet, create sugars and then grow and thrive. Heterotrophs, prey and feed off of other species, This is the way of nature. My suggestion is...do not become Prey!
Joey
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Comment by Mrs.B on January 11, 2019 at 3:32pm -
All almost as ugly too.
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Comment by Doone has Fremdschämen on January 11, 2019 at 3:11pm
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Scump as an infant
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Comment by Doone has Fremdschämen on January 11, 2019 at 3:10pm
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An awesome scump bug from Sri Lanka. (Photo: Nuwan Chathuranga)
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Comment by Doone has Fremdschämen on January 11, 2019 at 3:10pm
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Scump visiting the Mexican border
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Comment by Doone has Fremdschämen on January 11, 2019 at 3:08pm
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Tree scump spider. (Photo: H. K. Tang)
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Comment by Doone has Fremdschämen on January 11, 2019 at 3:07pm
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The epitome of a Scump like animal
The mata mata turtle is an ambush predator that creates a low-pressure vacuum that sucks prey into its mouth.
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Comment by Mrs.B on January 11, 2019 at 2:58pm
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And cute.
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Comment by Mrs.B on January 11, 2019 at 2:58pm
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Much nicer.
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