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Brown recluse spider
The brown recluse spider is a venomous spider, Loxosceles reclusa. It is usually between 1/4 and 3/4 inch (6.4-19.1mm) but may grow larger. It is brown and usually has markings on the dorsal side of ... > more -
Canid hybrid
Canid hybrids are the result of interbreeding between two different members of the canine (dog) family (Canidae). The wolf (including the dingo), coyote, jackal, and domestic dog all have 78 ... > more -
Mixed-breed dog
A mixed-breed dog, also called a mutt (shortened from muttonhead), crossbreed, mongrel, tyke, cur, or random-bred dog, is a dog that is a mixture of two or more breeds, or a descendant of feral or ... > more -
Organic farming methods
Organic farming methods combine scientific knowledge and modern technology with traditional farming practices based on thousands of years of agriculture. In general, organic methods rely on naturally ... > more -
Fish migration
Many types of fish undertake migrations on a regular basis, on time scales ranging from daily to annual, and with distances ranging from a few meters to thousands of kilometers. The purpose usually ... > more -
Cottontop Tamarin
The Cottontop Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus), also known as the Pinche Tamarin, is a small New World monkey weighing less than 1lb (0.5 kg). It is an endangered species found in tropical forest edges and ... > more -
Fisher (animal)
The fisher is a North American marten, a medium sized mustelid. The fisher is agile in trees and has a slender body that allows it to pursue prey into hollow trees or burrows in the ground. Despite ... > more -
Homeostasis
Homeostasis is the property of an open system, especially living organisms, to regulate its internal environment to maintain a stable, constant condition, by means of multiple dynamic equilibrium ... > more
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