Category Archives: Interesting Facts

Why Mosquitoes Prefer Some People Over Others

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Punemate

Why Do Mosquitoes Prefer Some People Over Others Mosquitoes prefer some people over others. The reason? The preferred victim’s sweat simply smells better than others. Female mosquitoes hunt their blood host by detecting organic substances such as carbon dioxide (CO2) … Continue reading →

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Cat’s Sense of Hearing

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Punemate

Cat’s Sense of Hearing Cats have excellent hearing and can detect an extremely broad range of frequencies. They can hear higher-pitched sounds than either dogs or humans, detecting frequencies from 55 Hz up to 79 kHz, a range of 10.5 … Continue reading →

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Amazing Camel And Its Hump

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Punemate

Amazing Camel And Its Hump Camels do not store water in their humps as is commonly believed. The humps are actually a reservoir of fatty tissue. Concentrating body fat in their humps minimizes heat-trapping insulation throughout the rest of their … Continue reading →

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Pipit

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Punemate

Pipit The pipits are monogamous and territorial. Pipits are ground nesters, laying up to six speckled eggs. Molecular studies of the pipits suggest that the genus arose in East Asia around seven million years ago (mya), during the Miocene, and … Continue reading →

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Shrike

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Punemate

Shrike Interesting facts about Shrike Shrikes are known for their habit of catching insects and small vertebrates and impaling their bodies on thorns. This helps them to tear the flesh into smaller, more conveniently-sized fragments, and serves as a cache … Continue reading →

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Triplewart Seadevil Fish Sexual Dimorphism

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Punemate

Did you know? In an extreme case of  reverse sexual dimorphism the male is so small that it attaches itself to the female as a parasite. Sexual dimorphism is the difference between (morphology) – structure and specific structural features  between … Continue reading →

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White Throated Kingfisher

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Punemate

White Throated Kingfisher This is a large kingfisher, 28 cm in length. The adult has a bright blue back, wings and tail. Its head, shoulders, flanks and lower belly are chestnut, and the throat and breast are white. The large … Continue reading →

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Moon and Life On Earth

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Punemate

Moon and Life On Earth Did you know? The fact is – No Moon No Life on Earth. If we had no moon then life may not have existed on the planet earth. The Earth’s axial tilt is officially called … Continue reading →

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