William Wood of Humboldt State University examined the chemical properties of skunk spray samples.
Jan 22nd, 2009 | 22 comments | 6,596 Views
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Is That Skunk?: Video: Skunk Spray Chemistry
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The Beauty of Ugly: Video: A Twenty-two Tentacled Nose
The star-nosed mole's snout allows it to hunt 14 times faster than its competition.
Oct 7th, 2008 | 4 comments | 7,267 Views
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The Beauty of Ugly: Star-Nosed Moles
As its name implies, it has a star for a nose -- specifically, a snout made up of 22 fleshy tentacles, that form a fleshy, circular star. And with that star, says biologist Kenneth Catania of Vanderbilt University, the little mole can do some remarkable things.
Jun 11th, 2008 | 19 comments | 8,421 Views
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Underdogs: The Bloodhound’s Amazing Sense of Smell
Often called a nose with a dog attached, the bloodhound is so adept at scent tracking its trailing results is admissible evidence in a court of law.
Jun 9th, 2008 | 9 comments | 10,466 Views
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Animal Guide: Star-Nosed Mole
Set aside the 22 fleshy pink tentacles that form the "star" on the nose of this mole, and it remains an odd-looking creature.
Jun 8th, 2008 | 0 comments | 5,450 Views
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