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What is a bullmastiff-rottweiler mix?

Mastweiler dogs are mellow and playful and interact with children well. Typically, they are well behaved, low shedding and easy to train. While they don't bark much, they can howl and growl. Mastweilers need exercise daily. They don't run fast, and they tire easily, but they can jump very well. Mastweilers live about 10 years and are not prone to health problems, aside from a predisposition to ear infections.

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What do frog droppings look like?

Frog droppings are dark in color, and can commonly be found in areas where flood lights are turned on at night. The droppings usually show up in these areas because the frogs will be drawn to the insects attracted to the light.Frog droppings also tend to show up in the same spots every morning as frogs have a habitual behavior of going near areas where they can easily find insects to feed on. Their droppings closely resemble rat droppings, and they can accumulate quickly because frogs will go out at night to eat insects and new droppings will appear in the same area every morning.These droppin..

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What are shark skeletons made of?

The lightweight skeleton allows a shark to expend less energy when staying afloat, as all shark species lack a swimmer bladder. Due to a lack of bone and bone marrow, a shark must produce red blood cells in its spleen and its epigonal organ, a collection of specialized tissue around the gonads. A primitive backbone called the notochord is present in young sharks and is eventually replaced with cartilage.

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What is a Red Empress cichlid?

There are several different varieties of the Red Empress cichlid, but in all cases, the males are larger and more colorful than the females. Most color morphs combine bright blue and bright red scales in different areas of the body. For example, the super red color morph has a bright blue head, while the rest of the body is red. "Red Empress" is the name used for the species in general, but it can be used specifically for color morphs with more red than blue.

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How do animals eat?

Horses, like most herbivorous animals, have flat front teeth known as incisors. These teeth are not sharp, but by clenching them together, a horse is able to bite off blades of grass. These blades of grass are then pushed to the back of the mouth with the tongue and mixed with saliva as they are chewed between the molars. Horses chew with a side-to-side motion, essentially grinding their food into small pieces.\nBoth dogs and cats are carnivores, which means they eat only meat. They are equipped with sharp front teeth to tear off flesh. They eat commercial dog and cat food in the same manner, ..

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How long does a monkey live?

There are at least 264 species of monkeys. Precise life span varies widely depending on species, diet and predators in the area. Monkeys in the wild may be hunted, must hunt for their own food, and can fall victim to disease or weather conditions. Monkeys in captivity do not have to cope with these variables and typically lead much longer lives. Depending on its individual circumstance and breed, a monkey can live for as long as 30 years.

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What are beehives made of?

The beeswax used in honeycomb is produced by bees in a similar manner as honey. Like honey, beeswax is secreted by bees. Young bees between 10 and 16 days old are specialized for beeswax production. They first consume a large amount of honey, then they secrete flakes of wax from special glands. The sheets of beeswax are held together with bee glue, which is wax mixed with plant resin.\nBees use trees, rocks and mud to contain their hives. The exterior of artificial hives is made out of materials that may include wood or clay. Traditional beekeepers often contained their bees within straw skeps..

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Are honey badgers immune to venom?

Honey badgers, or ratels, eat so many snakes and scorpions that they develop a natural immunity to the venom of these animals. They have low sensitivity to venom as a species and have similar characteristics to their mongoose relatives. Some scientific data suggests that a lifetime of small bites by venomous animals, such as bees, scorpions and snakes, helps the honey badger to build up an immunity to venom.\nIn addition to developing immunity, honey badgers have physical qualities that help them avoid bites and stings from venomous animals. They have tough skin, making it more difficult for v..

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Are fish cold-blooded?

In contrast, warm-blooded animals are able to regulate their body temperature by converting the food they eat into energy and thus, create heat. \nAlthough most people refer to all types of aquatic animals as fish, there are many exceptions. For instance, organisms such as seals, whales and dolphins are not considered fish; these three aquatic animals are also warm-blooded. In addition, certain fish such as salmon sharks, billfish and blueface tuna are partially warm-blooded. They are able to raise their temperature, but only in certain parts of their body such as their eyes and brain.

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What happens if whales become extinct?

Other species of fish, including sharks, also obtain food from a whale carcass. Without this bountiful source of food, certain parts of the ocean would cease to thrive.\nLiving whales also heavily contribute to the marine ecosystem in the form of whale feces. According to the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife News, a study found that whale feces is filled with rich nutrients that include nitrogen, which stimulates the growth of plants. Organisms, such as plankton, that feed the ocean food chain also benefit from tons of whale feces floating on the ocean's surface. The disappearance of this..

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