Winged victory: bat mums outsmart the weather and the law of gravity
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The hazards of winter and their youngs' heavy birthweight led to the evolution of appropriate reproductive strategies in the insectivorous bats of North America. Delayed fertilization techniques and head-down position during partuition allows them to compensate for their unique anatomy and physiology.
Publication Name: Nature Canada
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0374-9894
Year: 1992
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Calling card: a researcher in BC has come up with a surefire technique for finding Cooper's hawks nests
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The Cooper hawks have been considered as endangered species but because of the diligent research of Andy Stewart, more hawks have been accounted for. These woodland raptors build their nests in urban development areas and are familiar with disturbances made by human activity.
Publication Name: Nature Canada
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0374-9894
Year: 1997
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Mobile homes
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The caddisfly larvae are considered to be experts in casebuilding in the insect world. These insects construct their houses or cases from grains of sand, leaves, grass and twigs by secreting a sticky silk substance which binds all the materials they have gathered.
Publication Name: Nature Canada
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0374-9894
Year: 1997
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