These miniaturized chameleons were discovered in Madagascar, apparently one of these species is now the world’s smallest reptile. Before the chameleon the smallest reptile was a species of gecko <3. Also in the link there is a picture of the smallest snake.
Troop of Gorillas visit a camp
This is absolutely beautiful!
“It takes stones of all shapes and sizes to build a decent nest, and finding ones that are just right is not easy. So, some penguins turn to a life of crime. The one who has been robbed seems unaware that the thief is just over his shoulder and looking for more. The thief’s nest is coming along nicely, probably because he keeps a particularly sharp look out for robbers - after all, it takes one to know one.”
(Source: david-attenborough)
This is funneh!
What You Eat Affects Your Genes: RNA from Rice Can Survive Digestion and Alter Gene Expression
- The team concludes that miRNAs may be a new class of functional components in food, like vitamins or minerals—even in an animal that’s pretty far removed from their home organism, they can manipulate gene expression and have an effect on nutrition.
- Since miRNAs from plants haven’t been on scientists’ radar before, this should be a field ripe for further exploration…
(Source: externalities)
Apes and Culture
Our ape cousins also develop different cultures on different populations. :)
We know that humans aren’t the only species to develop cultures, as other great apes can learn social behaviors and pass them down through multiple generations. Now it appears we all evolved the capacity for culture at the same time.
http://io9.com/5852467/orangutan-populations-develop-different-cultures-just-like-humans
I learnt some days ago that some birds are poisonous…that is awesome!
Birds
Everytime a group of birds passes over you, you can’t help but think of the odyssey of their migration.
