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91. Sherry

I assume you're talking about bird eggs. Eggs of other animals have varying shapes, although many are also "egg-shaped." There are several entries in AskNature about the materials and shapes of bird eggs and how those contribute to ...

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92. Sherry

I assume you're talking about bird eggs. Eggs of other animals have varying shapes, although many are also "egg-shaped." There are several entries in AskNature about the materials and shapes of bird eggs and how those contribute to ...

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93. Toe pads adhere and clean themselves: White's tree frog

"White’s tree frogs have tiny hexagonal patterns on their feet, which allow some parts of the pad to remain in contact with the surface and create friction, whilst the channels between allow the mucus to spread throughout the pad. This...

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94. XtremeNo

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This is one way to have the most and get the most out of your workouts. By providing an excellent source of Nitric Oxide (NO), you are able to stimulate muscle growth and quicken the overall recovery from your workouts. In case you are wondering w...

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96. Running on waxy leaves: Arboreal ants

"Even less clear is the basis of 'wax-running,' by which some ants get around on the slippery epicuticular wax of plants. Federle, Rohrseitz, and Hölldobler (2000) measured attachment forces by making ants do their thing under varying amounts...

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99. White blood cells roll and stick: mammals

"Dan Hammer of the Univ. of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia is studying how white blood cells roll their way through the bloodstream, yet are able to anchor themselves where they are needed. He hopes that if he can devise materials that mimic the cel...

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100. Low-energy air transport: flying squirrels

"Membranes of skin are also used by other mammals to achieve, if not real flight, at least gliding. The flying squirrels and gliding possums have a membrane of skin extending between the wrist and ankle on each side of the body. When the animal...

Tags: patagium, Pteromyini, Sciuridae, Glaucomys sabrinus, Glaucomys volans
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