Barnyard Buddies…Fun Facts About Farm Friends

Pigs can breathe through their butts Pigs can breathe through their butts. So can mice and rats! Scientists discovered this by researching alternative methods for ventilators traditionally used to pump oxygen to the lungs. Turns out, oxygen gas via the anus into the intestines worked in reoxygenating blood. Source Ventilating the rectum to support respiration …

Gobble, gobble…gobble up these turkey facts

The skin on a turkey’s head, neck, and snood can change color—red, white, and blue—depending on their emotions The skin on a turkey’s head, neck, and snood can change color—red, white, and blue—depending on emotional state. These color changes are due to blood flow controlled by the bird’s autonomic nervous system, often in response to …

Male honeybees die after sex because their genitals explode

Ouch! Biting Bug Facts

Flies that bite are attracted to the color blue  Flies that bite are attracted to the color blue. Some biting flies include deer, tsetse, and horse flies. This is why you may see blue fly traps in some wilderness areas. It may be best to avoid the colors blue and black when going outdoors.  Learn …

11 Strange Sea Critter Science Facts

Shrimp farmers will remove or crush the eyes of females to make them breed faster—this is called eyestalk ablation Called eyestalk ablation, shrimp farmers will remove or crush the eyes of females to make them breed faster. Learn more at https://naturalistsguide.com/shrimp-farmers-will-remove-or-crush-the-eyes-of-females-to-make-them-breed-faster-this-is-called-eyestalk-ablation/ Blue-ringed octopus bites are tiny and painless but can kill up to 26 humans …