The first and most major thing that separates fish and amphibians from all other vertebrates is the amniotic egg. The first question that comes to mind, though, is “what is an amniotic egg?” The amniotic egg is an egg with a shell, literally. However, it gets a bit more complicated than that. Mammals are consideredContinue reading “The amniotic egg”
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Why did we lose hair?
Humans are apes. As hard as it might be to associate yourself with a chimp swinging from a tree, it’s just a matter of fact. While we admittedly don’t look a lot like Bigfoot or the apes in Tarzan, we still share some characteristics with primates. So, why are they so hairy and furry andContinue reading “Why did we lose hair?”
An Overview of Snakes
Snakes. Some find them cool, others creepy. Some snakes are venomous, some will squish you to death. Snakes are pretty much scaly lizards without legs that make hissing noises, right? Well, not completely. Here’s what most people actually don’t know about snakes and what makes them different from actual “legless lizards”. First of all, snakesContinue reading “An Overview of Snakes”
