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Dangerous Insects

Most Dangerous Insects Mosquitos, flies, bees and wasps, and other insects by David Johnson Aggressive "killer bees" deliver a nightmarish, agonizing death by swarming all over their…

DK Science: Movement

RUNNING GAZELLEGLIDERJET PROPULSIONFLYINGMUSCLESSKELETONFIND OUT MOREAll animals are mobile for at least some part of their lives because they need to find food. Most movement is controlled by…

DK Science: Senses

ON THE ALERTTOUCH-SENSITIVE FEELERSVISIONHEARINGSMELLFIND OUT MORETo find food, mate, avoid danger, and communicate, animals rely on information gathered by their senses. Information is…

Dangerous Animals

Fascinating but Deadly Scorpions, bears, and poison-dart tree frogs by David Johnson PROFILES OF DANGEROUS ANIMALS Animals Hippopotamuses, crocodiles…

molting

(Encyclopedia) molting, periodical shedding and renewal of the outer skin, exoskeleton, fur, or feathers of an animal. In most animals the process is triggered by secretions of the thyroid and…

The Chinese Zodiac

The twelve animal signs of the Chinese calendar by Elizabeth Olson Related Links Chinese New Year Quiz Chinese New Year Traditions Quiz New! Chinese New Year…

Recent Science Discoveries, 2000

First Cloned Piglets And other recent science discoveries by Otto Johnson More Discoveries IntroductionIce Age Haute CoutureAntisocial Brain Tissue…

Recent Science Discoveries, 2000

Rare Arctic Asteroid And other recent science discoveries by Otto Johnson More Discoveries IntroductionIce Age Haute CoutureAntisocial Brain Tissue…

1999 Women's NCAA Basketball Tournament

East Favorite Tennessee (28-2) returns with almost the entire squad that went a perfect 39-0 last season, culminating in a 93-75 trouncing of Louisiana Tech in the National Championship game.…