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- New threat to birds posed by invasive pythons in Florida
- Initial stages by which giant gypsum crystals form
- Fasting for Lent forces hyenas to change diet
| New threat to birds posed by invasive pythons in Florida Posted: 05 Apr 2012 07:48 PM PDT Scientists have uncovered a new threat posed by invasive Burmese pythons in Florida and the Everglades: The snakes are not only eating the area's birds, but also the birds' eggs straight from the nest. The results of this research add a new challenge to the area's already heavily taxed native wildlife. |
| Initial stages by which giant gypsum crystals form Posted: 05 Apr 2012 11:21 AM PDT Gypsum is a naturally occurring mineral which is often used in industrial processes and which in nature, if left alone for thousands of years, can grow into huge translucent, towering and eerie, crystals more than 10 meters tall. These are famed for their beauty in places such as the Cave of Crystals in Mexico. Nevertheless, the formation of gypsum has until now been largely unexplored. |
| Fasting for Lent forces hyenas to change diet Posted: 05 Apr 2012 04:52 AM PDT Many Christians give up certain foods for Lent, however ecologists have discovered these changes in human diet have a dramatic impact on the diet of wild animals. In Ethiopia, members of the Orthodox Tewahedo Church stop eating meat and dairy products during a 55-day fast before Easter. As a result, spotted hyenas too change their eating habits. |
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