A fun fact about one of the world’s largest mammals.
Category: Sunday Sketches
Sunday Sketch: Halloween Crab
A fact about a Halloween creature!
Sunday Sketch: Bunny Buddies
A fact about rabbit friendships
Sunday Sketch: Caribbean Reef Squid
The Caribbean reef squid’s (Sepioteuthis sepioidea) tentacles and head are made up almost entirely of muscle. They use these muscles to move fast, escape predators, and capture prey. On top of their already impressive athleticism, Caribbean reef squids also have some of the largest eyes relative to their body size of any animal in the…
Sunday Sketch: Anise Swallowtail
Anise swallowtails’ (Papilio zelicaon) yellow-and-black wings stand out in their natural habitat and make them conspicuous to both people and predators. While many people think anise swallowtails are gorgeous, these high contrast wings send a message to predators: “Don’t eat me, I’m poisonous!” Sketch contributed by Hee Jin Chung. Fact contributed by Allison Lau. [Edited by…
Sunday Sketch: How the Reef Gets Made
A fact about the tiny creatures behind one of the planet’s largest geological structures
Sunday Sketch: Cool Under Pressure
A fact about an almost indestructible lil critter
Sunday Sketch: Noisy Neighbors
A fact about noise pollution’s affect on seals
Sunday Sketch: Pollinator Week
A bat fact for Pollinator Week!
Sunday Sketch: Ersatz Housing
A fact about finding shelter wherever you can in this world of ours