By Rebecca Bracken While I suspect the majority of people here in Texas have seen a monarch butterfly, most probably don’t know that they make one of the most amazing …
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A Leap Too Far For decades, the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) played a surprising and essential role in human medicine. Native to the still waters of southern Africa, these …
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By Celeste Silling Texas has five native species of skunk, more than any other state in the nation. These species are the Striped Skunk, Western Spotted Skunk, Eastern Spotted Skunk, …
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Caleb Clarkson When birds dip, dive, run, or fly in the natural world, things are bound to get messy, especially when it comes to securing a potential future meal. For …
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By Kayla Pringle If you’ve ever looked up on a summer evening and noticed a flurry of tiny, boomerang-shaped birds swirling high in the sky, chances are you’ve spotted chimney …
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By Hannah Beckett I’m sure most people have heard the terms “native” and “nonnative” when referring to the plants and animals that inhabit the area. But, what exactly do those …
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By Rebecca Bracken As the song goes, somewhere over the rainbow…bluebirds fly. Well, bluebirds don’t really fly over the rainbow, but there are birds that are rainbow colored. There are …
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Kayla Pringle As someone who considers themselves a bird person, I’m aware of the many different examples of courtship displays between male and female birds. Courtship displays can include special …
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Megan Hobratschk Have you ever wondered why some birds are so colorful compared to others? The color of a bird’s feathers is determined by structural elements and/or pigmentation, which are …
