How Do Sea Squirts Protect Themselves? (They Just Don’t Taste Good!)
Sea squirts are not the toughest organism in the sea. They’re often soft, immobile creatures, or even blobs floating through the ocean. But in order to survive, sea squirts have to have some...
Gophers or pocket gophers are a type of rodent native to the Americas. These populous rodents are famous for their burrowing, including mounds. They also love digging in moist soil, meaning that...
Sloths are a popular animal known for their adorable faces and lethargic behavior. They are the slowest-moving mammals on our planet and their top speed is only 1.2 miles per hour (mph). Sloths...
The tilapia is a silvery-blue fish with flat bodies. They live in freshwater or brackish habitats. Though popular in the U.S. as food, they are native to Africa. Even so, tilapia is one of the...
Sloths are well-known as docile, very slow-moving animals. They eat mostly leaves and rarely leave the treetops where they hang upside down. It’s difficult to imagine a sloth harming another...
Frogs live all over the world except for Antarctica. They prefer habitats that offer both dry land and plenty of water or humidity, because they’re amphibious. They breathe through their lungs...
