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    The Insect King of the Forest: Rajah Brooke's Birdwing
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    • Aug 1, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Insect King of the Forest: Rajah Brooke's Birdwing

    Did you know? The Rajah Brooke's Birdwing butterfly is Malaysia's national butterfly! Learn more about this fascinating species here.
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    The Flying Frogs of Sabah
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    • Aug 1, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Flying Frogs of Sabah

    We all know frogs are marvelous hoppers, but do you know some frogs are also capable of gliding flight? Read on to find out more.
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    ​Lactation, Gestation, Estrus, Diapause
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    • Sep 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    ​Lactation, Gestation, Estrus, Diapause

    Contrary to common belief, you can't just put together the male and female of a species and expect them to mate. Here's why.
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    ​Animal Diet Terms (Carnivory, Herbivory, and more!)
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    • Sep 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    ​Animal Diet Terms (Carnivory, Herbivory, and more!)

    Why do parrots eat clay? Why do giraffes gnaw on bones? Do herbivores really just eat plant materials? Read on to find out more.
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    Sexual Dimorphism
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    • Sep 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    Sexual Dimorphism

    The males and females of some species can vary drastically in many ways, but they could also be virtually indistinguishable. Why is that so?
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    ​Minimum Viable Population (MVP) vs Carrying Capacity (K)
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    • Sep 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    ​Minimum Viable Population (MVP) vs Carrying Capacity (K)

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    ​Sympatry vs Allopatry (Speciation Concepts)
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    • Sep 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    ​Sympatry vs Allopatry (Speciation Concepts)

    What is a species? How do new species emerge? Is speciation inevitable? Read on to find out more.
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    ​Fecundity, Fertility, Clutch/Litter Size
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    • Sep 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    ​Fecundity, Fertility, Clutch/Litter Size

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    ​Sex Ratio
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    • Sep 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    ​Sex Ratio

    Take a guess. Do you think the ratio of male to female in the 7.8 billion human population is close to 1 at all? Read on to explore more.
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    ​Protandry, Protogyny, Parthenogenesis and other Reproductive Methods
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    • Sep 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    ​Protandry, Protogyny, Parthenogenesis and other Reproductive Methods

    Animal reproduction is a complex topic. There are males that can turn into females and females that can give virgin birth. Explore more.
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    ​Diurnality, Nocturnality, Cathemerality, Crepuscularity
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    • Sep 17, 2020
    • 1 min

    ​Diurnality, Nocturnality, Cathemerality, Crepuscularity

    Why are some animals only active at a certain time of the day? Are there any benefits to this? Read on to find out more.
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    ​Hibernation, Brumation, Estivation, Torpor
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    • Sep 17, 2020
    • 1 min

    ​Hibernation, Brumation, Estivation, Torpor

    ​Do you know polar bears do not hibernate? Aside from hibernation, how much do you know about the other behaviors? Read on to find out more.
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    ​Adaptation, Acclimatization, Acclimation
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    • Sep 17, 2020
    • 1 min

    ​Adaptation, Acclimatization, Acclimation

    Terms like "adaptation", "acclimatization", and "acclimation" don't all mean the same in biology. Read on to find out more.
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    ​Population Growth (Logistic vs Exponential)
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    • Sep 17, 2020
    • 1 min

    ​Population Growth (Logistic vs Exponential)

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    ​Endothermy, Ectothermy, Poikilothermy, Homeothermy
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    • Sep 15, 2020
    • 1 min

    ​Endothermy, Ectothermy, Poikilothermy, Homeothermy

    Are animals really either just warm-blooded or cold-blooded? The truth might be more complicated than you think.
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    Venomous vs Poisonous
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    • Sep 15, 2020
    • 1 min

    Venomous vs Poisonous

    There is a clear distinction between the terms "venomous" and "poisonous" in biology. Read on to find out more.
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    How to read a scientific paper?
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    • Aug 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    How to read a scientific paper?

    Learning the strategies to read a scientific paper will not only save you time; it also enables you to extract information better.
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