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Diel Cycles in Chemosensory Behaviors of Free-Ranging Rattlesnakes Lying in Wait for Prey by Barbour and Clark 2012 Background: Sensory systems are energetically costly to develop and maintain over a lifetime. Therefore, certain systems are selected for while others … Continue reading
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9Have you ever played the game Marco Polo? In this game, the chosen player who is “It” shouts “Marco” and the other players have to respond by shouting “Polo”, which “It” uses to acoustically locate them. Just as the players … Continue reading
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At one point or another, we have all seen animals with flaps of skin hanging below their chins— some of us even have them. In lizards it’s called a dewlap, a signaling device thought to be used in mating and … Continue reading
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Animals may not have the benefit of GPS the way we do, but this does not mean that their navigational strategies are any less sophisticated. To scavenge for food, mate, or even find refuge, animals have to gain information about … Continue reading
No one wants to be eaten by anything if they can help it, and so animals have developed emergency contingencies to avoid predation. A common response to fear of predation is often changing performance or fitness throughout all stages of … Continue reading
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A compass works by aligning its pin with the Earth’s magnetic field and pointing North, allowing humans to navigate through unfamiliar environments. Though we know now that human compasses are not 100% accurate due to local disturbances in the Earth’s … Continue reading
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If I am lost and need to find my way home, I grab my phone and turn on the GPS. However, animals do not have this option. They need to be able to find their way home based on their … Continue reading
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Environmental pollution has become one of the biggest concern to the human race. Ironically, although we suffer from pollution, we are also the biggest contributor to pollution. Pollution not only affects human health but also poses a major threat to … Continue reading
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First thing I pack when I go to the beach: sunscreen. Without it, I, and many other people, get terrible sunburns, caused by the exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun. UV light is a type of light that … Continue reading
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Are you a fish having a hard time proving that you’re a worthy mate? If you answered yes, then you should encourage human induced pollution into your ecosystem! A recent phenomena shows that changing environmental conditions can distort the signals … Continue reading
