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Last Question:
Sharks have a different skeletal structure than most fish. What is it made from?
Answer:
Cartilage
Sharks don’t have a skeleton made from bone. The skeleton of a shark is made from cartilage tissue which is the same tissue that forms human noses and ears.
Today’s Problem:
Why must sharks swim continuously?
Last Problem
How do snakes eat their meals?
Answer:
They unhinge their jaws and swallow their meal whole
After killing its prey, a snake disconnects its jaws and slowly swallows its meal whole. This feature allows a snake to eat rodents and small animals that are bigger than its normal mouth opening. Imagine eating a whole rat in one bite!
Today’s Question:
Sharks have a different skeletal structure than most fish. What is it made from?
Last Question:
What is it called when a group of sharks go crazy while attacking their prey?
Answer:
A feeding frenzy
A feeding frenzy takes place when a large group of sharks picks up on the scent of blood and all swarm to attack the prey. Biologists think that feeding frenzies happen when the sensory systems os sharks are overstimulated. In such a state, they attack everything that moves and will even attack each other.
Today’s Problem
How do snakes eat their meals?
Yesterday’s Question:
Do snakes ever blink?
Answer:
A snake’s eyes are always open, protected by immobile, transparent scales.
Today’s Question:
What is it called when a group of sharks go crazy while attacking their prey?
Last Question:
A snake will occasionally slip out of its old skin. Which term describes this process?
Answer:
Shedding
Snakes shed the outer layer of their skin as a natural process of growing. Even in snakes that are not growing, the scales become drab and worn over time and are replaced by a new layer of skin. Some species shed their skin every 20 days; others shed their skins every year.
Today’s Question:
Do snakes ever blink?
Last Problem:
Snakes are cold-blooded. What does this mean?
Answer:
They are unable to produce their own body heat. Since they are cold-blooded, snakes can’t produce their own body heat. This means that they depend on the sun to keep them warm. Snakes spend most of their time trying to keep a comfortable body temperature level.
Today’s Problem:
What is the common link between these words:
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