Why pandas do handstands

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NATURE & REFERENCE
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In the natural world you are what—or more likely who—you eat. Which in the case ofirats and cockroaches .means you may well be your closest relative <
Not all animals are- opportunistic omnivores, however. Some stick to diets that., are high in salt or sugar, otheirs crave food that is rich in blood or fat (sucked fresh from their victim's brain, if possible). And while there are those animals for whom fast food-is the only option, there are others who can enjoy the luxury of a long, extremely filling lunch. Then, of course, there are animals who like drugs and alcohol, a Combination that generally spells one thing: trouble.
Did you know that
• shark enbryos can attack? «caterpillars can tap dance?
• koalas have fingerprints alnost identical to those of hurtans?
And, who would have guessed that .
• chimpanzees talk about food?
• male anirtals fror» hot clinates nake bad fathers?
• owls enploy snakes as... Tovább

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NATURE & REFERENCE
From ^yiitj ]anJaS |JatLclgtaTtJg
In the natural world you are what—or more likely who—you eat. Which in the case ofirats and cockroaches .means you may well be your closest relative <
Not all animals are- opportunistic omnivores, however. Some stick to diets that., are high in salt or sugar, otheirs crave food that is rich in blood or fat (sucked fresh from their victim's brain, if possible). And while there are those animals for whom fast food-is the only option, there are others who can enjoy the luxury of a long, extremely filling lunch. Then, of course, there are animals who like drugs and alcohol, a Combination that generally spells one thing: trouble.
Did you know that
• shark enbryos can attack? «caterpillars can tap dance?
• koalas have fingerprints alnost identical to those of hurtans?
And, who would have guessed that .
• chimpanzees talk about food?
• male anirtals fror» hot clinates nake bad fathers?
• owls enploy snakes as babysitters?
• rats can learn the differences between languages?
• sone parasites castrate their victins?
• dogs can see noving objects up to 985 yards away?
• ants wont cross a chalk line?
• a sloth noves so slowly that fungus grows on its feet?
Astonishing new facts about animals are discovered every day. Here, gathered together in one book, are hundreds of the most fascinating, often funny, and, occasionally, just plain bizarre snippets known about animals freshly gleaned from the most up-to-date scientific observations and experiments. With chapters on every aspect of animal life—from how they communicate with one another to their highly unusual parenting practices to their lively and varied sex lives— (continued on back flap) Vissza