Why Do Plants Turn Towards The Light?
If you have any plants indoors, you may notice that their stalks bend and turn towards the light. To keep the plant’s shape, you may …
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What Do Black Bears Eat?
Black bears have a varied diet that includes many types of food. In this article, I look at what makes up the diet of a …
Are Bears Mammals?
Bears belong to the family Ursidae, with eight species living worldwide and three species living in North America. I saw a comment on a recent …
Where Can You See Black Bears In America?
Black bears can be found in almost all states in the USA, but there are some states where the number is very few or they …
Can Bears Swim?
Polar bears are classed as marine mammals and are excellent swimmers, but you may be unaware if other species can also swim. Polar bears are …
How Did Bears Evolve?
Evolution has fascinated me for as long as I can remember, and if you have read any of my bear articles, you will know that …
How Do Polar Bears Catch Their Prey?
The polar bear is the largest predator in its habitat and requires plenty of food to sustain itself. Polar bears catch their food in different …
What Do Fungi Feed On?
Fungi cannot move in the same way that animals do and cannot produce their food. Someone recently asked me what fungi feed on, so I …
Grebes Of North America
There are over twenty species of grebes worldwide, but only seven live in the U.S. and Canada. Grebes are widespread throughout North America and can …
Loons Of North America
Loons are aquatic birds known as excellent divers and can dive to 60m (200 feet). They can keep submerged for as long as several minutes, …
Why Are Mammals Called Mammals?
We know that we are classed as mammals, like many other animals on the planet. Mammals share several other features, and I wanted to write …
Do Female Deer Have Antlers?
While up North recently, I came across some caribou with large antlers. I was told they were female, which surprised me as I thought only …