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Octopuses are members of the mollusk group which includes creatures like snails, mussels, and squids. Octopuses breathe underwater through a set of internal gills which extract oxygen from the water as they do not have lungs to breathe air. An octopus uses its gills to breathe like other sea creatures, it cannot breathe air. If…
Squids are deep-sea animals. They spend their whole life underwater and are not able to survive on land. This is primarily because they cannot breathe (or walk!) on land. Squids use gills to breathe like fish and other sea creatures. It is the most common way for water-breathing creatures to get oxygen from the water…
Animals that live in the ocean constitute the marine food web. These animals use three methods of feeding during their food consumption: absorbing, grabbing, and also filtering. Crabs are part of this marine food web in which they are classified as part of the crustacean order Decapoda. Scientifically, crabs are omnivores, meaning that they feed…
A consumer is an organism that eats other living things. Producers produce their own food, while decomposers break down dead things into simpler molecules that can be used by producers. Frogs and tadpoles are secondary consumers because they eat other living things. Whereas tadpoles eat mostly algae and bacteria, frogs feed mainly on other animals.…
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…
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…
Euglena is a group of microorganisms that are not quite animals nor plants, but protists. The difficult classification stems from their ability to obtain energy from the sun as well as organic matter. Euglena can be harmful to both humans and animals, depending on the species. Euglena species are involved in forming toxic algae blooms…
But which birds eat spiders? How do you attract spider-eating birds to your backyard to do the dirty work for you? Read on to find out everything you need to know about which birds eat spiders.
As a microbiologist, I know better than anyone that bacteria and fungi, like us, need water and heat to survive. Therefore, blowing your smelly humid exhaust into your mat just to heat it up all night with your sweaty body will definitely render it a suitable incubator for nasty microbes! A moldy sleeping pad may…
