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How long does an ant live?

In the ant colony, each type of ant has a specific duty. The single role of the male ant is to mate with the queen. Workers are female ants that received less food during the larva stage. While they do not reproduce, they provide the work necessary to keep the colony alive. Queen ants are larger than the female workers and responsible for laying the eggs in the colony.

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What is the purpose of a diabetic service dog?

When a diabetic service dog notices that his owner's scent has changed, he alerts the owner until the level is normal once again. He will also notify those around the owner if the owner is not responsive. In this way, diabetic dogs can save the lives of their owners. The dogs are trained so that they are able to accompany their owners to a variety of places so that they can provide support from anywhere.

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Are snakes reptiles?

Snakes and other reptiles also have horn-like scales, have lungs rather than gills, and reproduce via sexual penetration, rather than by spreading reproductive cells into the water like fish and amphibians. Snakes and lizards also share many other traits, including teeth that are periodically replaced throughout adulthood and fewer ribs than other reptile groups. Another feature that some lizards share with snakes is limblessness. Some lizard groups, such as worm lizards, do not have any legs.

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What are the differences between reindeer and caribou?

The domestication process is thought to have brought about a number of changes such that reindeer are considered a subspecies of caribou, says the University of Alaska. Female reindeer grow larger antlers than female caribou do. Reindeer bulls are smaller than caribou bulls, but reindeer cows are about the same size as caribou cows. Reindeer are more sedentary than caribou and migrate only short distances. Caribou migrate long distances seasonally. Reindeer give birth earlier in the year than caribou do.\nThe two major types of caribou were separated during the last glaciation event. One was p..

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Is the serval cat a good pet?

Servals have been kept as pets since ancient Egypt but remain essentially wild animals even if hand-raised. They need large, secure runs with plenty of space for exercise, places to climb and water for swimming. They also need special diets and health care. Black Pine Animal Sanctuary, a non-profit exotic animal sanctuary and education center, recommends that anyone considering keeping a serval should get advice from people who have owned servals for at least five years.

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How long can a camel last without water?

A camel's excellent water conservation ability allows it to lose up to 40 percent of its body weight and survive. While the common belief is that camels use their humps to store water, they actually store fat in their humps and utilize it as an energy source when food and water is scarce. Storing fat in the humps allows for minimal body insulation and helps camels stay cool in extremely hot environments.

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What is a group of seagulls called?

While congregating in their groups or colonies, seagulls often mimic the behavior of one another. These behaviors include stamping their feet to imitate the sound of rainfall. They do this in an attempt to trick worms into migrating to the surface of the ground, where they can easily feed on them. Seagulls are also very good parents, often taking turns sitting on the eggs and protecting and feeding their young.

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What is a miniature Golden Retriever?

The miniature Golden Retriever is not yet recognized by the American Kennel Club and does not have a nationally recognized breed club. There are a number of breeders working on developing dogs of this type through multi-generation crosses. Unscrupulous breeders and pet shops selling "miniature Golden Retrievers" are usually selling either smaller than average Golden Retrievers or Golden Retriever/Cocker Spaniel crosses.

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How can I build a pet gate?

Measure the doorwayMeasure the width of the doorway with a measuring tape.Cut the pipeSubtract 4 inches from the doorway measurement, and use a hacksaw to cut two pieces of 1-inch PVC pipe to that length. These are the top and bottom of the pet gate. Cut two additional pieces of pipe for the left and right sides of the gate. The length of these pieces determines the height of the gate. Make the gate tall enough to prevent your pet from jumping over it.Connect the pipesLay the pipes on the ground, and join them with T-shaped pipe connectors. Remove the connectors, coat their interiors with PVC ..

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How long are pigs pregnant?

Farmers often use ultrasound to determine if a pig is pregnant because a pregnancy is not physically obvious until near the end of the term. A sow has a litter of at least four piglets each time she delivers. If she does not have at least four embryos during gestation, her body causes the pregnancy to end spontaneously. The sow nurses her piglets for up to six weeks before they are weaned.

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