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Spiders can get caught in spiderwebs. You don’t see it very often because they’re careful with their feet.
The tiny little tips of a spider’s legs are oily. That keeps them from getting trapped on the sticky silk.
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What is the slowest animal on Earth?
Ever heard someone called a “sloth” or “slow as a sloth” because they move really slowly? That’s because the sloth — especially the three-toed sloth — is the slowest animal…
What is the Loch Ness Monster?
The Loch Ness Monster, fondly known as Nessie, is believed to live in the inky black waters of the immense, 700-foot-deep, Loch (Lake) Ness in Scotland. The Loch Ness Monster…
How can poison ivy make me itch so much?
A clear, sticky oil called urushiol (pronounced yoo-roo-shee-ol) puts the “poison” in poison ivy. This oil oozes from the plant whenever it gets cut or crushed. It also causes an…
Do cats always land on their feet?
If cats fall only a short distance, then they don’t always land on their feet. To do this, they have to fall for a longer time. See, as cats fall…
What’s the difference between a Turtle and a Tortoise?
Turtles and Tortoise belong to the same family called Testudines. However, the Tortoise is a member who is well adpated to living on land only approaching water to drink or bathe….