Tag: biology

Turtles! Ay, Sea Turtles!

I had my very first pet turtle when I was a kid. It was a box turtle named Tank. I feed it fruit and vegetables and tried to make sure it was warm. It was well cared for, but, unfortunately, it disappeared into the woods one day while I was playing with it and continued…


Owls’ Eyes

Owls have 2 sets of eyelids. One is the nictitating membrane and the other is its regular eyelid. The nictitating membrane is a translucent eyelid that are used to protect and keep the eye moist while the owl maintains its vision. It is a very handy thing to have. While owlets primarily depend on sound…


Synchronization

Did you know that male fireflies in Malaysia flash in unison in order to send mating signals to females? They all land on a tree and start to pulse. Eventually, it gets to where they light up the whole tree while pulsing in unison. Like the fireflies, there are many living things that synchronize and…