The natural world, filled with competition for resources and hostile climates, can be tough on animals. To survive, animals have had to adapt in surprising ways, like keeping their blood from freezing ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Drought is a slow-moving catastrophe for most animals. Yet ...
Physiological and Biochemical Zoology: Ecological and Evolutionary Approaches, Vol. 81, No. 1 (January/February 2008), pp. 43-53 (11 pages) Abstract It is well established that forming a cocoon, for ...