Turtles are one of many species that use their sense of Earth’s magnetic field to navigate great distances. But the magnetic field is constantly drifting, and that can cause major confusion in such a long-lived species. Here’s their ingenious solution. Leer más.
Por la misma razón que los malabaristas utilizan una pértiga tan larga para mantener el equilibrio en una cuerda floja, los lagartos y dinosaurios aprovechan la ley de conservación del momento angular. Leer más.
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The Kaiser’s spotted newt is emblematic of the availability of the internet as an additional way to sell endangered wildlife and products thereof. It is the first species to be up for protection mostly because of e-commerce sales. The newt is sought as a pet by collectors and wildlife enthusiasts and numbers have declined by more than 80 percent in recent years. Leer más.
