Humans are trichromats i.e. their eyes can process red, green as well as blue colors. Hence to humans the tiger appears orange in color. But deer’s are dichromats i.e. their eyes can only process green and blue colors. This effectively makes them colorblind. Now, this actually helps the deer’s to see better in dim light… Continue reading WHY ARE TIGERS ORANGE IN COLOUR??
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How does snake moves???
Snakes display upto 4 different types of movements: Firstly, Serpentine locomotion. In this type of movement the snake moves in the form of a sinusoidal wave. Secondly, Concertina or accordion locomotion. In this type of movement the body of the snake contracts and expands successively like an accordion or a spring. Thirdly, Lateral displacement or… Continue reading How does snake moves???
Why Do Kangaroos Hop???
It is believed that about 30 million years ago, ancestor of the Kangaroo, who normally stayed on treetops climbed down and tried moving on the ground. Now, as this animal was used to climbing trees its feet were very long. As a result it was not able to walk or run properly. But, it soon… Continue reading Why Do Kangaroos Hop???
π€π€Are Chillies Good For Health???
As per an Italian study, people who ate food seasoned with chili peppers four times a week had a lower risk of death as compared to people who never ate them. Chinese researchers also concluded that eating chilies was associated with lower risk of death. Some experts believe that capsaicin found in chili peppers helps… Continue reading π€π€Are Chillies Good For Health???
Why Do We Get Hiccups???
There is rumour that we get hiccup when our friends think of us. No. We get hiccups mainly because of our diaphragm. Diaphragm is a dome shaped muscle between our lungs and stomach. It generally works perfectly. When we inhale, our diaphragm contracts helping us take in air into the lungs. When we exhale, it… Continue reading Why Do We Get Hiccups???
Why Do We Have Different Eye Colours????
Colored part of the eye is called iris. Iris contains a pigment called melanin. Melanin is of 2 types, pheomelanin and eumelanin. The color of our eyes is dependent on the amount and type of melanin produced. If we have more melanin with higher concentration of eumelanin, then we will have darker eye color such… Continue reading Why Do We Have Different Eye Colours????
Why do men’s have Adam’s Apple
Adam’s apple is basically a protruding chunk of thyroid cartilage that surrounds our larynx or voice box. It is more prominent in men because during puberty, the larynx tends to grow more in males, than it does in females, causing the cartilage to project outwards, thus creating Adam’s apple. Note that, this increase in size… Continue reading Why do men’s have Adam’s Apple
Can Blind People Dream???
Dreams are a collection of images, events or sensations which we see or feel in our daily lives. Now, whether a blind person can see in his dreams or not, depends on when he lost his vision. If he lost his vision in the later stage of his life, then his brain would use visual… Continue reading Can Blind People Dream???
Why Do Mosquitoes Bite Only Some People???
There are a number of reasons why some people are more prone to mosquito bites. One of them is body odor. Millions of bacteria which live on our skin produce various gases. These gases form our body odor. Some of these body odors attract the mosquitoes. Besides this, a popular research found that mosquitoes tend… Continue reading Why Do Mosquitoes Bite Only Some People???
Why Do Ants Walk In a Straight Line???
Ants live in big colonies and are very organized. When an ant finds some food, it picks a small piece of it and while returning, it leaves chemical scents called pheromones along the trail. Each colony has a unique set of pheromones. This trail of pheromones helps other ants of the colony to reach the… Continue reading Why Do Ants Walk In a Straight Line???