Animal Behavior

How Animals Adapt to Their Environments

Did you know a star fish isn't actually a fish? How about this: a Goliath beetle can move over 800 times its own weight. Or this: chameleons change color by restricting blood flow to their skin. These are only a few of the unique animal...

A Look at How Animals Live in Different Rainforest Environments

A reference to rain forest animals cannot be generalized as a “one-rainforest-fits-all–types” of wildlife. The plant and animal species that thrive in different environmental conditions depend on the forest type and the region where...

Staying Alive: Adapting to Extremes

Everyday our bodies are working to keep us alive. Our bodies are regulating temperature, fluid levels, breath and heart beat; however, what about in extreme situations? Here we will explore how the human body adapts to survive when faced with...

Autumn Adaptations for Animals

Nature has a way of watching out for animals in the wild. They undergo a series of changes to endure colder weather and to be able to go without food for longer periods of time. Have you watched the animal changes during autumn months? What changes...

Basic Survival Needs of Human Beings

Several different lists give a list of basic human survival needs. Some are based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs while others prefer the updated versions of John Burton and Paul Sites. All of these theories reach far beyond basic physical needs...

Survival of Species: The Case of the African Lion

The first thing that a male African lion does when he takes over a pride is to kill all the cubs of his predecessor. This maximizes his own reproductive success.

Habitat and Adaptations of Zebra Shark

Zebra sharks are one of the many types of carpet sharks common to coral reefs and ocean bottoms. Like other carpet sharks, the juveniles and adults of this species look nothing alike. Changes in appearance between ages are a direct result of the need...

Survival of the Rhino

The rhinoceros is the second largest land mammal in the world, second only to the elephant. Large and intelligent they have little to fear, except for humans, who have brought their species close to extinction. Learn how the rhino survives in its habitat...

The Mating Behavior of Birds: Birds and Monogamy

Many ornithologists believe that over 90% of bird species demonstrate some degree of monogamy in their relationships with their mating partners. A closer look at the mating behavior of birds and why it's essential to the family structure and care...

Behavior and Types of Honey Bees: Nature's Most Industrial Creatures

Explaining why honey bees are so important to the environment and to people, types of bees and their jobs in the beehive, how bees produce honey, Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and why it's a threat, and how human beings can make the world...