Explore the Outdoors!
Here, I write about animals and their small curiosities, feeding habits, and their role in the ecosystem!
Octopuses are cephalopod creatures that belong to the invertebrates group just like squid and cuttlefish. They are known for their intelligence and camouflage skills that allow them to deceive attackers and prey. Their soft bodies make them capable of fitting into narrow and small spaces, and the only hard object in an octopus body is…
Although the shark appears to be indestructible, research has revealed that it does have predators. Yes, some large octopuses can eat sharks! One of them, the Giant Pacific Octopus, may surprise you! This octopus has adequate size to catch and eat tiny sharks. Whereas sharks and birds are among its prey, shrimp, lobsters, and fish…
Clams are probably one the best saltwater aquarium pets you can get if you are living a busy and active lifestyle. They don’t require any cleaning and attention so long as they are in an ideal tank environment. Feeding them is also much convenient with proper knowledge and food choices. Some of the common foods…
Copepods, larval crabs, and sea stars are common meals for newly born octopuses. Crabs, clams, snails, tiny fishes, and even other octopuses are common foods for adult octopuses Yes, octopuses do eat crabs and they devour them by holding them tight with using their suckers. Then, they penetrate the exoskeleton of the crab with their…
Having a chameleon takes lots of care and detailed observation, especially where their diet comes into the picture. They can eat a host of insects such as crickets, cockroaches, ants, grasshoppers and many others. But, the beetle is one of their favorite menu items, with their larvae being a particular delicacy. In general, chameleons can…
All cells need a constant flow of energy to maintain their metabolism and to grow. While prokaryotic cells such as bacteria do not need separate organelles to satisfy their energy demands, all eukaryotic cells do (with very few exceptions – read on!). Eukaryotes like plants, animals, and protists need mitochondria for their survival. They all…
Yes, like most geckos, the gargoyle gecko has the ability to swim. But does it like it? Gargoyle geckos have been shown to swim in puddles and lakes, when necessary. However, when faced with large bodies of water such as rivers, they will usually try to find an alternate route around it Geckos will float…
Euglena is a group of microorganisms that are not quite animals nor plants, but protists. The difficult classification stems from their ability to obtain energy from the sun as well as organic matter. Euglena can be harmful to both humans and animals, depending on the species. Euglena species are involved in forming toxic algae blooms…
Crayfish are small crustaceans that only live in freshwater. They look like a large shrimp or a small lobsters and they do have their regenerative abilities in common! Like other crustaceans, crayfish do have the ability to regenerate lost limbs such as their legs, antennae, and portions of their tail. This regrowth process generally takes…
Unlike crabs, some of which have adapted fully to a life on land, lobsters are deemed to a life underwater and cannot survive on land for extended periods of time. Although lobsters rarely leave the water, their gills can absorb oxygen from air. While this absorption is inefficient, they can survive for a few…