LSM1303 Animal Behaviour Student Blog

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...

Now, what could this be? a) An inflatable float. b) A breathing apparatus. c) A Jellyfish. Answer: d) None of the above. What this inflatable jellyfish like animal is an invertebrate, the Man- of –war . It does have a rather impressive name, but IS IT Read More...

Many weird, creepy creatures dwell the deep sea and the Hagfish is one of them. Looking nothing like a fish, it resembles an eel with an 'alias' "Slime eel". It belongs to the group of primitive, jawless fish which includes the marine and freshwater lampreys Read More...

University of Washington biologists have recently found out that sand dollar larvae created clones of themselves when being exposed to fish mucous, a cue that predators are near. In each case, the cloning process resulted in a small new larva and the Read More...

Do not be mistaken! This is NOT a blog attack! Instead, Fieldfares (Turdus pilaris) literally use faeces as a form of attack against predators. This form of “defensive defaecation” (Meilvang, Moksnes, Reskaft) is an effective weapon against predators, Read More...