Shrimp farmers will remove or crush the eyes of females to make them breed faster—this is called eyestalk ablation. Shrimp eyestalks also control hormones. So when one is removed, the shrimp’s reproductive system goes into overdrive allowing them to reproduce more. This is done to captive shrimp because they otherwise wouldn’t reproduce in such terrible …
Spontaneous sex changes can happen in chickens with female hens developing the characteristics of male roosters. Chickens can undergo this natural sex change when their only functional ovary becomes damaged or diseased. In these cases, their other dormant gonad may begin producing male hormones, which trigger male behaviors and features. The hen may develop male …
Did you know, artificial vanilla once came from beaver butts in the form of a secretion called castoreum… Castoreum is secreted from the anal glands of beavers and is used to mark their territory. Castoreum was once commonly used to mimic vanilla flavor in food, added to cigarettes, and used in perfumes. Castoreum is rarely …
Scallops can have up to 200 blue-green eyes and dozens of tentacles along the edge of their shell. Learn more about scallop eyes: >> https://www.hfsp.org/hfsp-news/some-reflections-mirrored-eyes-scallops >>https://carnegiemnh.org/scallop-eyes-relate-human-uniqueness/
Did you know, house cats share 95.6% of their DNA with tigers. They also act similarly when it comes to stalking and pouncing. Learn more >> https://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2013/0918/House-cats-and-tigers-share-95.6-percent-of-DNA-study-reveals