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Questions tagged [zoology]

Use this tag for questions involving animal biology; evolution, ecology, physiology, behavior, genetics, and marine biology.

Zoology the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct, and how they interact with their ecosystems.

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Is a giant wolffish the result of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident?

Is a large wolffish the result of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident? Yahoo News in Is This Giant Mutant Wolffish A Result Of The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster? states that some, unnamed, people think it the result of the accident: However, there…
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Is peanut butter a choking hazard for animals?

I've run into the statement, usually on pet forums, that you shouldn't feed peanut butter to dogs or small rodents like hamsters or rats because it's a choking hazard (I've also heard long-term health claims, but I don't want to address that here).…
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Can kitty litter cause adverse health effects in humans?

Is there any danger to humans from co-habitating with a housecat that poops in a litterbox, and occasionally cleaning out that litterbox? Assuming you use litter you can find at the pet store, and have a cat without extraordinary circumstances, like…
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Are there animals that cannot feel pain?

A thing I've often wondered is whether or not certain animals are immune to pain. I've often read about Naked Mole Rats being unable to feel pain. Also I thought about other animals like Jellyfish who actually don't really have a brain and thus…
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Do they grind up chicks for breakfast omelets?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/01/chicks-being-ground-up-al_n_273652.html This story is on Facebook, about a video showing chicks being ground up to make breakfast omelets. Is this real or some shock media technique?
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Is Fukushima Dai-ichi responsible for earless bunnies?

Picture scraper @Globe_Pics, which has 520,000 followers, tweeted the following (currently 205 retweets, and 135 favorites): Earless bunnies were born in Japan after the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster. Twitter debunker account @PicPedant responded…
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Did large herbivorous dinosaurs have any predators?

I went to the Natural History Museum in London today. I saw the dinosaur exhibition, and in the exhibition was this image, of an Allosaurus attacking a Diplodocus: Image by John Sibbick This scenario seems unlikely to me. It feels a bit like a…
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Do praying mantises kill lizards in the wild?

There are some videos of praying mantises eating slow-moving lizards (calotes versicolor?) that don't even put up a fight. The videos are filmed in aquariums with macro lenses and special lighting. Are there any real-life records that a praying…
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Can Master Kanzawa make animals sleep at a distance?

As seen here and other places, like Stan Lee’s Superhumans, Master Kanzawa claims to be able to put animals to sleep at a distance by exchanging "chi energy". I am doubful this is true, since Chi energy does not exist according to science and such…
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Someone told me elephants can be mean to each other. Are they?

I was told that elephant in a herd can be mean to each other. Are elephants known to be mean to each other?
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Are booster shots for pets required annually to maintain rabies immunity?

There are highly varied state laws and international laws regarding rabies vaccinations for pets - particularly regarding how frequently booster shots are required. This article in the NBC news suggests that annual vaccinations are not…
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Do dogs bite more during a full moon?

In various cultures throughout the world there is the widespread belief that animals, including companion dogs, are more likely to bite when under the influence of a full moon http://www.dogexpert.com/full-moon-associated-with-dog-bites/ IDEAS…
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Are any animals nocturnal?

Several animals are commonly considered to be 'nocturnal' by nature. Nocturnality is an animal behavior characterized by activity during the night and sleeping during the day. The common adjective is "nocturnal".1 Some examples include owls and…
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Does the Assisi loop heal injuries?

The Assisi loop uses "Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy" to treat inflammation in animals. This seems like a bunch of woo. Does this work?
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Are these photos strong evidence of mermaids?

This website claims the images of mermaid washed in the sea shore.. Do Mermaid exists? http://www.plug.ng/photos-dead-mermaid-washed-shore-leaks-internet/ Relevant information found in discovery and…
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