Nature

Definition Of An Aquatic Ecosystem

Aquatic ecosystems are made up of the plants and animals that live in a body of water, but not all of these aquatic locations are exactly the same.

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Wild Field Mouse Diet

Field mice don't seem like especially mysterious animals, but there's actually quite a bit to know about them. Their diet is just one of those things.

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How To Calculate Average Temperature

If you want to know what the temperature in a region is like, then calculating an average is more helpful than looking at the temperature on a single day.

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How To Calculate Contour Intervals

If you've seen maps mith a bunch of wavy lines, you'e probably seen a contour map. Here's all the information you can take from those contour intervals.

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Information About A Forest Ecosystem

Forests are lush, complex ecosystems filled with many organisms interacting with each other. Fortunately, those relationships aren't too hard to understand.

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Crabs That Are Related To Spiders

When you think about crabs and spiders, they probably seem like two very different types of animals. But in some cases, that's less true than you'd expect.

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What Are The Red Panda's Adaptations?

Red pandas are famously fluffy, but there's more to them than just their vibrantly colored fur. They've actually adapted quite well to their lifestyle.

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What Animals Eat Iguanas?

Iguanas are a common kind of lizard, living in many different places and facing plenty of natural threats. Among those threats is a long list of predatorsl.

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What Is A List Of Mammals With Pouches?

Kangaroos are probably the most famous animal species with a pouch for their young, but they aren't the only ones. In fact, quite a few mammals have pouches.

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Five Different Types Of Weather Maps

When you think about weather maps, those that you see on weather reports might come to mind. But those aren't the only kinds of weather maps out there.

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10 Facts On Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis, in a nutshell, is the process of using water, carbon dioxide and sunlight to produce sugar.

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How To Distinguish A Male & Female Chickadee

Chickadees are adorably tiny birds but it may be difficult to distinguish the males from the females. But that's not to say it's impossible.

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Plants In A Coral Reef

Coral reefs are known for being vibrantly beautiful, colorful ecosystems, and it turns out they also play host to a diverse set of marine life.

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Animals In The Temperate Rainforest Biome

Temperate rainforests are rather unique biomes, and no shortage of fascinating species call these places home. Here are the details of a few of those species.

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What Is The Life Cycle Of A Kangaroo?

Kangaroos are pretty famous for how they hold their young in their pouches, a unique part of their overall life cycle. But how and why are they capable of that?

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How To Feed Sand Crabs

If you've been at the beach, you've probably seen some tiny crabs in the sand, but if you've ever wanted to feed them, there are some things you should know.

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Parts Of Flowers & What They Do

While flowers are beautiful and hold a special place in human culture, they're actually fairly complex organisms with quite a few different parts.

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Diagram Of The Parts Of A Flower

It's hard to deny that flowers are beautiful pieces of the natural world, but they also do serve a function for many plants. Here's how they work.

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Names Of Plants That Live In Grasslands

It would seem like the plant species in grasslands are obvious, given the name, but as it turns out, the biome hosts a surprising diversity of plantlife.

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Facts On Wild Bobcats In Florida

Florida is home to quite a few interesting animal species, including the bobcat. There's a lot to learn about this cat species, so here's a quick primer.

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Reptiles That Give Live Birth

Most of the time, when thinking of reptiles, you probably imagine them laying eggs, but that's not always accurate. Some of them actually do give live birth.

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How To Identify Spiders With White Spots

Whether you like or hate spiders, they're certainly a memorable species. And if you're looking at one with white spots, here's how you can identify it.

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Endangered Plants Of The Philippines

The Philippines is a beautiful nation filled with unique plant species. Unfortunately, quite a few of those species are in danger of going extinct.

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Signs & Symptoms Of Rabies In Squirrels

The term "rabies" probably evokes images of feral animals and frothing mouths, but in reality, the disease is a little more complicated than that.

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What Are Convection Currents?

If you keep up with weather reports, you've probably heard about convection currents once or twice. But have you ever wondered how they actually work?

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Stages Of A Volcano Eruption

Volcanic eruptions come in many different varieties, but they also have some general, recognizable stages that they all go through. Here are those stages.

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5 Characteristics That All Fish Have In Common

It's no stretch to say that there are a lot of fish in the sea. But despite the differences between many species, there are also plenty of similarities.

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