Explore the Outdoors!
Here, I write about animals and their small curiosities, feeding habits, and their role in the ecosystem!
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…
This is a question that many yard owners want to know the answer to. The short answer is yes, groundhogs do eat tomatoes. However, they also eat other fruits and vegetables, as well as insects. However, groundhogs are generally herbivores, which means that they mostly eat plants. In short, groundhogs will eat tomatoes, even unripe…
Groundhogs, also known as woodchucks, are one of the most common pests in North America. They can be found in many different environments, including forests, fields, and even urban areas. Groundhogs are mostly herbivores, meaning that they eat mostly plants including tomatoes, onions, and other vegetables and flowers in your garden – and yes, this…
Crayfish, like every other animal species on the planet, breathe oxygen. But how do they obtain oxygen? And do they need water to breathe? Let’s get into it! Because crayfish are aquatic, they have the same respiratory system as fish, crabs, and lobsters that breathe oxygen via their gills. Like crabs, their gills have adapted…
While we know birds as flying animals and studied them at some point in our science classes, there are still many things to learn about them. Birds have a high metabolic rate that allows them to process foods quickly. Because of this, they have to excrete wastes more often than other animals. Because most birds…
Yes, groundhogs will eat your onions irrespective of their tastes. However, do not despair – here are 9 ways to prevent groundhogs from eating your vegetables! Groundhogs (also known as woodchucks or Marmota monax) are herbivores; however, their omnivorous diet includes plant matter (grass, fruits, vegetables, roots, bark), small mammals (baby birds and mice), and…
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…
Stuck in a crossword puzzle or just interested in the many fascinating birds starting with the letter G out there? You have come to the right place! Some of the most common names of birds beginning with a g are “Grey”, “Green”, “Great”, or “Gold(en)”. See the lists below for more than a hundred birds…
