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10 Strangest Defense Mechanisms In Nature
10. Flying Fish Click Here for your $750 PayPal Gift Card!! Although many organisms possess the ability to fly, fish are typically not thought to possess this trait. Fish that can fly can leap out of the water and travel great distances by flying or gliding. This is a defensive strategy to get away from predators. The flying fish's body is streamlined and torpedo-shaped, which aids in its ability to gather enough energy to break through the water's surface. The fish can swim as fast as 37 miles per hour (60 kilometers per hour) in order to escape the sea. The pectoral fins of fish have evolved into sizable wings that enable flight. When it emerges from the water, it can soar up to 656 feet (200 meters),using the fin on its tail as a kind of propeller. A flying fish was seen gliding for a record-breaking 45 seconds in 2008 in Japan.
By Ahmed Noer3 years ago in Earth
10 Strangest Defense Mechanisms In Nature
10 Strangest Defense Mechanisms In Nature We are all familiar with the biological concept of "fight or flight," according to which an animal would either turn its back on an aggressor or flee from one. Nature responds to these dangers in some fascinating ways. Here are the ten creatures (plus one extra) with the most bizarre defence mechanisms.
By Weird and Wonderful3 years ago in Earth
I Want To Fly
The storm hammered at the bathroom skylight, lifting sheet metal with each gust of wind. Rain slanted across the windows of the house like a driving cloudburst in a speeding car. On the main floor wind whistled through an open window. A steady flow of water from the storm puddled inside on the painted wood and reached the edge in a thin line. It collected at the precipice of the window sill, bulging over the edge. Water breached the corner, and the over-sized droplet splattered on the tile floor below. One drop quickly became two, and the pace increased for hours as the rain intensified.
By C. E. Fintus3 years ago in Earth
Do Not Risk Tree Care
DO NOT RISK YOUR TREE CARE TO ANYONE Do not Risk Your Tree Care to Anyone? Being a native Floridian or living on the Gulf Coast, means having Palm trees on our property. Those trees provide shade and hiding spots for Palmetto Bugs. They are similar to huge flying cockroaches. Proper tree care is important for any property. According to Susan Brian, http://www.florida-palm-trees.com/palm-tree-care-mistakes/, by using a professional tree service. Noticing the tree leaves turning brown or yellow and falling off quickly without drying first. To avoid this mistake, you need to make sure the soil has good drainage. You can do it by adding 30%-50% sand to the soil mix when you plant your tree. A newly planted tree gets watered every day for the first week.” If you do not provide your trees with enough water, the tips of the leaves will start turning brown. Most of the palm trees like moist, well-drained soil. To find out if your palm tree is getting enough water, check the moisture level of the soil the next day after a watering. Damp soil down by the roots of the palm tree is necessary. If you are not sure how to check the moisture level, go here: www.florida-palm-trees.com "Root systems are vital to the health and longevity of trees. All plants need water, oxygen, and nutrients. These are most readily available near the soil surface where precipitation infiltrates the soil and oxygen from the atmosphere diffuses into the porous soil.” Most roots that are important, have tiny, absorbing roots, proliferating near the soil surface. The larger trees' roots are in the upper 18"-24" of soil. When space is available, roots can spread two to three times further than the branches. Tree roots are often associated with situations that cause damage to structures, pavements, and utilities. In almost every case, roots are not the cause of the problem. The most common problem with Palm Tree roots is over fertilizing. The Sassafras, Silver Leaf, and Rubber Trees need adequate space when being planted to avoid root damage. Turkey Oak trees grow wild in Hillsborough County. This is why it is important to have someone experienced and Licensed in tree care. Not fertilizing trees is as much of a problem as over fertilizing. Yes, trees do need vitamins like humans. However, they only need fertilizing during the warmer months of the year. www.florida-palm-trees.com/palm-tree-fertilization/ Good soil can keep trees looking healthy. A rookie mistake is using soil mixed with fertilizer. The best product to use is Premium Pro-Mix https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001O85RX2?camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001O85RX2&fp=1&linkCode=as2&pc_redir=T1&redirect=true&tag=flopaltre-20 . Many trees will not grow in a strong climate or tolerate sunburn easily. Hurricane and maintenance pruning are problems in tree care. Cutting the brown part of the leaf, because it will save the palm tree from wasting nutrients on the dying leaf. Makes sense, right? Wrong. Palm trees need dying leaves for nutrients, and when you cut them off, your palm tree does not like it. Palms move nutrients from the older fronds to the new growth. Palm fronds get cut when they are as close as possible to the trunk. Do not remove any fronds that grow at 45 degree angle or greater. One might think removing extra weight from your trees will save them during a hurricane. Makes sense, right? Wrong. Your trees need all the leaves they can get to protect the new growing fronds from wind. What one does before a storm or hurricane is professional structuring or cabling. This is only done by a licensed professional. Please do not risk your tree care to anyone.
By Fatma M Robinson3 years ago in Earth
Autumn Story
After a period of gloomy rain, nature turns rich green and the sky is a deep blue, just as the soft pleasant bright afternoon begins to roll in and the courtyard starts to buzz with afternoon gentleness. The heads of the blossoming flowers float vibrantly in their various directions as a white fairy sways on the riverbanks in the distance. This unexplained occurrence signals the arrival of autumn.
By Dr. Tulika Sarkar3 years ago in Earth
Death Rites
The following list is of the more interesting funeral rites that I have found: Endocannibalism, Tibetan Buddhist Celestial Burials, Sati, and the mortuary totem poles. For some cultures, the best way to honor the dead is by eating them. Such was the tradition of funerary cannibalism of the Wari’ tribe (pib.socioambiental.org). The rite of Endocannibalism was used by the Wari’ to dispose of the body of deceased family. Among family you were either close family or distant family. The close family prepared the funeral doing the “cooking” of the body and preparing to burn the deceased person possessions. When the distant family arrived and the funeral takes place, the distant family take part by feeding on the cooked meat of the corpse (pib.socioambiental.org).
By Cobe Wilson3 years ago in Earth
What has the Eurokleptocene Got to Do with Me?
The Necessity for the Concept of the Eurokleptocene When hundreds and then, thousands upon thousands of half-starving and diseased Europeans landed on far-off shores, beginnning from the 16th century, no-one demanded a passport from them. There was no police force, or jail to keep predatory parasites out for the regions of the world whose flora and fauna, ad soil health, had been not only maintained but carefully improved over generations by Indigenous peoples.
By Aza Y Alam3 years ago in Earth
