Eel

Comparisons between CT scans of the fossil and modern reptiles suggest that snakes lost their legs when their ancestors evolved to live and hunt in… Read More »Why Did Snakes Lose Their Legs?

What does turtle meat taste like? A large snapping turtle is said to contain seven distinct types of meat, each reminiscent of pork, chicken, beef,… Read More »What Does Turtle Taste Like?

They are found in warm coastal waters from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific and are closely related to venomous terrestrial snakes in Australia. All… Read More »Are Sea Snakes Related To Snakes?

Snakes are thought to have evolved from either burrowing or aquatic lizards, perhaps during the Jurassic period, with the earliest known fossils dating to between… Read More »How Did Snake Evolve?

Unagi (ウナギ) is the Japanese word for freshwater eel, especially the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica (日本鰻, nihon unagi). Unagi is a common ingredient in Japanese… Read More »Is Unagi Freshwater Or Saltwater Eel?

In the end, the ludicrous endeavor required 110 lbs of russet potatoes, 36 feet of copper and zinc metal tubing, but they got it to… Read More »How Long Can A Potato Charge A Phone?

hydrozoan Turritopsis dohrnii. The hydrozoan Turritopsis dohrnii, an animal about 4.5 millimetres wide and tall (likely making it smaller than the nail on your little… Read More »What Jellyfish Never Dies?

Even beached or dying jellies can sting. So can pieces of tentacles floating in the water. They can release venom for up to 2 weeks.… Read More »Can Jellyfish Sting When Dead?

And there is an end—they’re not immortal. But like most decapod crustaceans, which also include crayfish and shrimp, they have indeterminate growth. That means they… Read More »Are Crabs Immortal?

That doesn’t make them immortal; turtles can still die from illness or injury. But unlike birds and mammals, their overall risk of death doesn’t increase… Read More »Are Turtles Immortal?