Big Headed Boneheaded Bowheads When you imagine a beautiful sea animal, part of the image that comes with it is a dorsal fin, but bowhead whales don’t have one, nor do the narwhal and beluga. In case you’re wondering what in the world a dorsal fin is, it’s a triangular protrusion that seems like it’s Read more…
Toad-headed, the rainbow, smashed headed rock… what are these monsters? The agama comprises at least seven species found across Africa where they are the most common lizard. They can be found in sizes of 12.5 to 30 centimeters and have a wide variety of colors. Their front teeth are designed for quick cutting and chewing Read more…
The Mystical Beast Cetaceans are a big family of massive mammals that act like fish. All whales, porpoises and dolphins are in this class. Balaenoptera musculus is identified in the cetacean family by their baleen, which is a fur-looking substance made of keratin, a protein. Cetaceans are mammals who live in the ocean. Only the Read more…
The Hagfish: a living wormy fossil Scientists estimate that the hagfish has been around for 300 million years and has barely changed. They are the only animal with a jawbone but no spine. They are so interesting and unique and must be studied for their ways of helping our world and for their unique characteristics. Read more…
The Legend of the Red Man Hello boys and girls. Today we shall seek a legend, one that is real and still exists to this day. Today we shall seek the legend of the red haired primate. Now I know what you are thinking: this tall 6th grader must know a lot! and my Read more…
