While for most people zoos are mainly a source of entertainment, they also serve an educational role. Here is what you can learn at the zoo.
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Did you know that snails have thousands of little teeth?
Snails rasp food using a structure called radula. It is a somewhat similar to our tongue, but covered with many rows of tiny teeth.
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Did you know that jays fall for magic tricks and don’t always like it?
Scientists studied how Eurasian jays react to magic tricks and unfulfilled expectations to understand their cognitive processes and perception of the world.
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Do you know how to discriminate male and female houseflies?
A woman walked into the kitchen to find her husband stalking around with a fly swatter. “What are you doing?” she asked. “Hunting flies,” he […]
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Did you know that cuttlefish show self-control?
For a long time, people though that only humans have self-control, but this is definitely not the case; instead, it seems to be widely spread in the animal kingdom.
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Did you know that bumblebees find efficient ways to move a ball to a target?
Have you ever watched a bumblebee collecting nectar from flowers? At first sight, this does not seem like a very difficult task, requiring sophisticated cognitive […]
Read moreDo bats know the speed of sound from birth or do they have to learn it?
Most bats use echolocation to orient themselves in space. This means that they produce high-frequency sounds and can judge the distance of obstacles that reflected […]
Read moreDid you know that birds use cigarette butts to fight parasites?
Recently I took part in a cleaning action in my village. It was actually already rather clean, and we found little rubbish on the streets […]
Read moreDid you know that dolphins know when they do not know?
When I was younger, I watched “Who wants to be a millionaire?” on TV sometimes. You probably know this program or one like it, in […]
Read moreDid you know that ants’ brains can grow or shrink depending on their role in the nest?
Many species of ants live in colonies with fixed reproductive roles: one or more queens that lay the eggs, and many sterile workers who forage […]
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