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Iguanas are a type of lizard that can be found in many different parts of the world. They are popular pets, and people often wonder if they have spinal cords. The answer is yes – iguanas belong to the vertebrates, which means they have a spine containing a spinal cord. They have at least 24…
Do you know what kind of water crayfish like to live in? Turns out, there is a big difference between salt and fresh water when it comes to these little crustaceans! In this blog post, we will discuss the different types of water and what effect they have on crayfish. Stay tuned for more information…
I admit it. I love decomposers like fungi, bacteria, and insects, and I think they are vastly undervalued creatures on this planet.
Let’s dive a little bit into the energy metabolism of animals, and whether they can obtain energy from sunlight. Animals are generally heterotrophs as (most, but not all, – see below!) animal cells lack chloroplasts to perform photosynthesis. Animals get their energy from eating organic compounds in the form of other organisms like plants, other…
Clams are a type of Mollusk that have two shells and a soft body. They can be found in oceans, shallow water, and even on the coast during the tide. Clams eat microscopic organic particles floating in the water such as phytoplankton, zooplankton, algae, bacteria, and a variety of breakdown products from dead plants and…
Squids are probably some of the most fascinating sea creatures on Earth. Squids are a group of marine cephalopod mollusks that are closely related to octopuses and cuttlefish. Some squids are (almost) on top of the food chain can get very large such as the legendary colossal squid, which has a length of up to…
Although the shark appears to be indestructible, research has revealed that it does have predators. Yes, some large octopuses can eat sharks! One of them, the Giant Pacific Octopus, may surprise you! This octopus has adequate size to catch and eat tiny sharks. Whereas sharks and birds are among its prey, shrimp, lobsters, and fish…
Clams are probably one the best saltwater aquarium pets you can get if you are living a busy and active lifestyle. They don’t require any cleaning and attention so long as they are in an ideal tank environment. Feeding them is also much convenient with proper knowledge and food choices. Some of the common foods…
Copepods, larval crabs, and sea stars are common meals for newly born octopuses. Crabs, clams, snails, tiny fishes, and even other octopuses are common foods for adult octopuses Yes, octopuses do eat crabs and they devour them by holding them tight with using their suckers. Then, they penetrate the exoskeleton of the crab with their…
Unlike crabs, some of which have adapted fully to a life on land, lobsters are deemed to a life underwater and cannot survive on land for extended periods of time. Although lobsters rarely leave the water, their gills can absorb oxygen from air. While this absorption is inefficient, they can survive for a few…