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Thresher sharks backhand their dinner before eating

Posted on January 1, 2014October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 219 views

Who knew?  Thresher sharks really do hunt with their tails and not their teeth. They don’t just hunt at dawn and dusk, they hunt by…

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    Cave Spider defies tropical environment, remains pasty

    Posted on January 1, 2014October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 328 views

    The remote caves of Central Java have yielded information about a new variant of Wandering Spider (Araneae, Ctenidae,) tentatively…

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      One Humble Thought for Man; One Giant Leap for Bugs

      Posted on January 1, 2014October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 102 views

      For the first time in scientific history, mankind has discovered functional rotating gears in the animalian biosphere. While cog-shaped…

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        Giraffe Hangs Oversized Head in Shame

        Posted on January 1, 2014October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 129 views

        When it comes to long necks, even giraffes fail to measure up to the sauropod dinosaurs. This prehistoric species attained neck lengths of…

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