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Migrating Geese in V-formation

Comments Yessi Pratiwi — July 31, 2009 / 11:18 pm

In animal world, there are some kinds of migration, related to the movement from a place to another place. This movement can be related to the change of climate and the needs of reproduction. Meanwhile, talking about this migration, do you have any idea about what kinds of animals that do migration? Geese are among them. [...]

Honey Bee Depopulation Syndrome

Comments Yessi Pratiwi — April 15, 2009 / 9:30 pm

Related to honey bee colony depopulation syndrome, scientist from Spain have isolated the parasite. They analyzed two apiaries and managed to find the evidence of honey bee colony depopulation syndrome. It looks that there’s no evidence of other desease, other than the infection of the parasite that is known as Nocema ceranae.  It has been predicted that [...]

Butterfly Wings

Comments Yessi Pratiwi — April 6, 2009 / 10:41 pm

What is the first single thing coming through your mind, to see a butterfly wing? Beautiful! Certainly it is. God creates a perfect pattern on its wings. You know what, butterfly can attract mates and ward off predators using different side of their wings. This is the result of the study from biologist at Yale University. [...]

Does Mosquito Transfer HIV Virus?

Comments Yessi Pratiwi — March 14, 2009 / 12:04 pm

Mosquito, a tiny creature and yet a fearsome enemy for human. These nasty, blood-sucking, itchy, irritating insect, is also known as disease-carrying pests. They transmit viruses and parasite while they blood feasting. Yellow fever, Dengue, and West Nile virus for example, or malaria and filariasis. However, mosquitoes do not transmit HIV or AIDS. Thanks to [...]

Vampire Bat

Comments Yessi Pratiwi — March 5, 2009 / 3:50 pm

In my mind, one of the most scary flying animal is the vampire bat. Why scary? Why do you think I said them scary? Ah, come confess me, U’re also scared seeing this animals :p Is that because their food source is blood?  Actually, it is because this bat feeds mostly on the blood of mammals. In [...]

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