
Children in the eastern and Midwest states vividly recall chasing and catching fireflies on hot, humid summer nights. Colorado’s youngsters may now be a part of those enduring memories. A biochemistry/entomology graduate from Colorado State University believes the fireflies he’s been studying in Fort Collins for the past 3 years are native to the state and

For many Americans, summer is incomplete without the ethereal glitter of fireflies at dusk. The bioluminescent insects are popular in many Eastern states throughout the summer, but they’re rarely found west of the Rocky Mountains. Despite popular belief, there are a few fireflies in the United States West. They may be less common and less

When you own a hamster, you will quickly learn to recognize and anticipate a variety of habits and actions. What about farting, though? Do hamsters take part in gas exchange? So, do hamsters tend to fart? Farting is something that hamsters can and do. Farting is a normal by-product of food digestion and it’s how

Sharks, surprisingly, fart and poop. They occasionally drink air at the water’s surface. The air then enters their body and exits through their cloaca. A cloaca is a hole in the body that functions as urine, reproductive, and digestive tract. The aperture in sharks is found in the ventral region between the pelvic fins. In sharks, it

Sand Tiger sharks take in air from the water’s surface and store it, preventing them from drowning when they swim. We’ve all seen tiger sharks in tanks happily hanging out, even though most sharks would drown; this is their secret! When they wish to lose buoyancy, they let the air out in the shape of

Gorillas are very famous in the wild and in humans too because of their body structure and habits. Gorillas are plant-eating apes that live on the ground in the heart of the jungle. What is the fastest a gorilla can run? In the west, the lowland gorilla can be reddish-brown or grey. It also has