I just watched a neat video describing how animals adapt to their environments to increase survival:
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I watched an amazing Nova special on cuttlefish, a relative of octopus. These animals really are the "Kings of Camouflage!" I have seen animals that can change colors to match their environments, but I have never seen one able to produce moving colors or to contort their bodies to mimic objects in…
As the heat drags on in the southwestern United States, I cannot stop dreaming about sledding through the snow. So I checked out the trusty American Physiological Society press releases to see what the animals might be doing in cold environments that I can only dream about these days.
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In these days of global warming it is important to realize how important temperature is in regulation of a variety of biological processes. Here is today's sampler of examples:
Why Do Cold Animals Make Bigger Babies?:
Reproduction involves a critical decision: Should an organism invest energy in a…
The Free-Ride offspring try to explain what it means for an organism to be adapted to its environment, and why it matters:
Dr. Free-Ride: OK, so you've been learning in school about?
Younger offspring: Different adaptations.
Dr. Free-Ride: Can you explain what an adaptation is?
Younger offspring:…