Frog and Reptile Articles

• Spiders and Ticks
  New Species
  Endangered Animals
  Extinction
  Nature
  Endangered Plants
   
  

  Opiliones

  The Phalangids (legacy name) or Opiliones (better known as "harvestmen") are eight-legged invertebrate animals belonging to the order Opiliones in the class Arachnida, inthe subphylum Chelicerata of ... > more
• Spiders and Ticks
  New Species
  Mating and Breeding
  Animals
  Nature
  Endangered Animals
   
  

  Tarantula

  True tarantulas are spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae. Certain members may also be known as bird spiders, monkey spiders, baboon spiders or rain spiders. They are characterized by having ... > more
• Heart Disease
  Stroke Prevention
  Vioxx
  Cholesterol
  Triglycerides
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Heart

  The heart is a hollow, muscular organ in vertebrates that pumps blood through the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions, or a similar structure in annelids, mollusks, and arthropods. The ... > more
• Dolphins and Whales
  Early Mammals
  Sea Life
  Marine Biology
  Animals
  Early Humans
   
  

  Evolution of cetaceans

  The cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) are descendants of land-living mammals, and remnants of their terrestrial origins can be found in the fact that they must breathe air from the surface; ... > more
• Fertility
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Mating and Breeding
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
   

  Artificial insemination

  Artificial insemination (AI) is when sperm is placed into a female's ovarian follicle (intrafollicular), uterus (intrauterine), cervix (intracervical), or fallopian tubes (intratubal) using ... > more
• Fish
  Marine Biology
  Fisheries
  Sea Life
  Extreme Survival
  Wild Animals
   
  

  Deep sea fish

  Deep sea fish is a term for fish that live below the photic zone of the ocean. Examples include the lanternfish, flashlight fish, cookie-cutter shark, bristlemouths, and anglerfish. The fish of the ... > more
• Exotic Species
  Nature
  Ecology
  Invasive Species
  Ecology Research
  New Species
   
  

  Invasive species

  Invasive species is a phrase with several definitions. The first definition expresses the phrase in terms of non-indigenous species (e.g. plants or animals) that adversely effect the habitats they ... > more
• Invasive Species
  Fisheries
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Fish
   
  

  Mussel

  A mussel is a bivalve mollusc that can be found in lakes, rivers, creeks, intertidal areas, and throughout the ocean. The saltwater mussels (family Mytilidae) and freshwater mussels (family ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Agriculture and Food
  Invasive Species
  Mating and Breeding
  Animals
  Food
   
  

  Beekeeping

  Beekeeping is the practice of intentional maintenance of honeybee hives by humans. A beekeeper may keep bees in order to collect honey and beeswax, or for the purpose of pollinating crops, or to ... > more
• Fossils
  Geography
  Geology
  Origin of Life
  Extinction
  Environmental Policy
   

  Paleozoic

  The Paleozoic Era is a major division of the geologic timescale, one of four geologic eras. The Paleozoic includes six geologic periods; from oldest to youngest -- the Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, ... > more

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