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Tadpoles are the larvae stage of frogs and they are too small to eat insects like grown up frogs do. Therefore they eat a variety of smaller particles floating around in the water or attached to surfaces that they can lick off! Tadpoles eat mostly microorganisms and they majority of these are algae and bacteria.…
Most tents available today are made of synthetic lightweight fabrics like nylon or polyester. The difference between 10D through 40D nylon fabrics is the thickness of the thread used in the tent sheet fabric. Whereas 10D nylon threads only weigh 1.1g/Km, 40D nylon is four times heavier at 4.4g/Km. Nylon is the superior fabric…
Polyester fabric is a synthetic fabric found in numerous objects including clothing items, furniture, and tents! Here we will focus on the latter application for tent fly sheets, and dive into what the different types of polyester mean for your choice of tent, but everything in this article will also apply to other objects made…
A tadpole is the larvae stage of the frog life cycle. They do not swim around all the time to look for food as their body needs rest to recover and conserve energy. Tadpoles get most of their sleep at night. Like most small aquatic animals, tadpoles sleep in small bursts during night and day…
Polyester is a synthetic plastic fabric often used for outdoor gear like jackets, backpacks, and tents. Along with nylon, it is the most common material to make up the flysheet and floor material of most camping tents today. The difference between 150D and 300D polyester is in the thickness of the thread used to make…
Cardinals have a varied diet that includes seeds and nuts such as peanuts. Whereas they prefer unshelled peanuts, they are often seen carrying away whole peanuts from bird feeders. Cardinals can indeed eat whole unshelled peanuts because they are able to open the shell and reach the peanuts inside. They do this with their short,…
Cardinals are common backyard birds in North America that gladly come to eat at your bird feeder. They eat smaller seeds, nuts, and even suet and fruit. You might also have trees in your yard that the cardinal enjoys sitting in, and it can eat the seeds of some trees when they ripen in fall.…
If you are a fan of crayfish, then you will be excited to learn about baby crayfish. These little creatures are fascinating and can be found in many bodies of fresh water, but not in seawater, as crayfish are strictly freshwater animals. In this blog post, we will discuss everything you need to know about…
Northern Cardinals are not particularly picky when it comes to their dietary preferences, however, there are limits to what size and hardness they can handle in their food. Therefore, cardinals cannot eat whole acorns because their beak is not shaped for the purpose. Birds like woodpeckers, crows, and bluejays are stronger and have a more…
Fungi like mold, mushrooms, and yeast grow on a variety of food sources, but common to them all is that their energy comes from the organic molecules that they absorb from other organisms. This makes fungi heterotrophs, which means they use organic compounds as food to provide energy for growth, development, and reproduction. It also…