LSM1303 Animal Behaviour Student Blog

The Water Balloon = Pufferfish... When we think about pufferfish, we would normally associate it with its ability to puff itself up and make itself look really bloated and big. But have you ever wondered how it actually happens? Get to know some of the Read More...

Many major cultures around the globe have developed some form of medical science. The Indians have Ayurveda, the Chinese have TCM and of course there is Western medicine. What these fields have in common is that they are derived from the process of observing Read More...

The Water Balloon = Pufferfish... When we think about pufferfish, we would normally associate it with its ability to puff itself up and make itself look really bloated and big. But have you ever wondered how it actually happens? Get to know some of the Read More...

With it's 8 menancing looking arms, it's not surprising that sailors of the past used to fear the Octopus and called it the Devil Fish. Why did i choose to blog about the octopus out of all the many other interesting animals out there? My interest in Read More...

Predators have a remarkable evolutionary effect on the morphology and behaviour of their prey. In their attempt to reduce the likelihood of being killed, prey species have evolved a variety of counterstrategies, including the ability to smell like their Read More...