Porcupine Throws Quills

Written by:

Barbara Mikkelson

July 19, 2000 Can porcupines throw their quills at attackers?

Is Throwing Rice at Weddings Bad for Birds?

Written by:

Barbara Mikkelson

May 13, 2000 An old rumor warns that discarded rice eaten by birds can expand in their tiny birdy stomachs an ...

Can Turkeys Drown in the Rain?

Written by:

David Mikkelson

Oct. 31, 1999 Are domesticated turkeys really that stupid?

Does a Female Praying Mantis Always Eat Her Mate's Head?

Written by:

David Mikkelson Alex Kasprak

Oct. 30, 1999 It’s far from guaranteed to happen, but the risk of decapitation for copulating male mantids wou ...

Duck's Quacks Don't Echo?

Written by:

David Mikkelson

July 18, 1999 Rumor holds that duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.