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Bubble homes and fish farts
Bubbles serve many different functions for a wide variety of animals. Some use them for protection, some to find food, and others to keep warm.
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How Lobsters Make \Music\
Bayrock discusses Shiela Patek's study on how spiny lobsters make music. In her study, Patek observes that lobsters rubbed their body parts together, making music like that of a violin.
Magazine Article
Wall of Water
\"A tsunami usually starts with an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcano pushing the ocean floor, which shoves tonnes of water out of the way. The water sloshes back and forth as it settles, sending out waves in rings like the ripples when you drop a stone in a pond. Unlike wind waves, tsunami waves are hundreds of kilometres long, and move water the full depth of the ocean in low waves.\" (YES Mag: Canada's Science Magazine for Kids) Learn how tsunamis form and read about the devastation caused by two tsunamis in Hawaii. The development of tsunami warning systems is also mentioned.
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Going Hog Wild
\"Wild pigs run faster than most other animals, smell food better than you do, and are much smarter than dogs. And that's just the pig-inning. These wild ancestors of the farm pig got all the looks in the family too!\" (Wild) Learn about the physical characteristics, diet and behavior of wild pigs such as boars, warthogs and babirusas. Some facts about wild pigs and a related animal called a peccary are presented.
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The R-eel Deal
\"There are 500 to 600 eel species. Some eels are shorter than a pencil, while others grow as long as three metres--that's almost four skateboards end to end! Eels swim by wiggling in S-waves much as snakes slither on land. Eels can even swim backwards, which most fish can't do. Impressive!\" (Wild) Learn about an eel's physical characteristics, diet, habitat and more. Some facts about eels are presented.
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Wiggly Wormy Wonders
\"You've probably seen worms poking out of gardens or lying on the sidewalk after it's rained. But if you thought earthworms were the only wigglers out there, think again!\" (Wild) Learn about the physical characteristics and behavior of Christmas tree worms, marine flatworms and other unusual worms. Some facts about worms are presented. Related Web sites are also listed.
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