(Encyclopedia) ostrich, common name for a large flightless bird (Struthio camelus) of Africa and parts of SW Asia, allied to the rhea, the emu and the extinct moa. It is the largest of living birds;…
(Encyclopedia) killifish, any of more than a thousand species of small fish of the several families of the order Cyprinodontiformes (toothed minnows or toothed carps), a group that includes also the…
(Encyclopedia) peyotepeyotepāōˈtē [key], spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii), ingested by indigenous people in Mexico and the United States to produce visions. The plant is native to the SW…
(Encyclopedia) pomegranatepomegranatepŏmˈgrănĭt, pŏmˈə– [key], handsome deciduous and somewhat thorny large shrub or small tree (Punica granatum) belonging to the family Punicaceae, native to…
(Encyclopedia) trapping, most broadly, the use of mechanical or deceptive devices to capture, kill, or injure animals. It may be applied to the practice of using birdlime to capture birds, lobster…
CLASS: MAMMALIADIVING PLATYPUSLEAPING DOLPHINFIND OUT MOREAll mammals are endothermic (warm-blooded), have some fur or hair on their body, and feed their young milk. They have a bony skeleton…
The Terrifying Truth About Dracula How a 15th-century Walachian prince became a frightening modern legend by David Johnson The rugged Transylvanian Alps provide one of the most…
Senate Years of Service: 1899-1900; 1901-1907Party: Democrat; DemocratCLARK, William Andrews, a Senator from Montana; born near Connellsville, Fayette County, Pa., January 8, 1839; attended…
Saint Columban It is no wonder that this saint's emblem is the bear, as he seems to have had a knack for causing trouble by Ann-Marie Imbornoni St. Columban (540?–615) Also known as…
SMELL RECEPTOR CELLS IN ROOF OF NOSE CILIA OF SMELL RECEPTOR CELL FIND OUT MORE
Humans have a very keen sense of smell: we can detect thousands of different smells. This ability relies on…
