Diamondback terrapins are similar to freshwater turtles but they live in brackish water of varying salinity.
February 28, 2015
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Month: February 2015
February 27, 2015
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Live Long And Prosper
Live long and prosper.
February 26, 2015
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Peanut Allergy In The News
Apparently the way to avoid peanut allergy is to start eating peanuts before one becomes allergic to them:
February 25, 2015
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Life is too short.
Learn some impatience.
February 25, 2015
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Hemp
Hemp used to be a traditional crop for its fiber and seeds all over Europe.
February 22, 2015
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Copperband Butterflyfish
The copperband butterflyfish is a beautiful marine fish that is often kept in home reef aquariums to control Aiptasia anemones.
February 19, 2015
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Domestic Goats
Domestic goats are one of the oldest livestock kept by humans.
February 16, 2015
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Coral Cutting Workshop at MAST- 2015
The 2015 Coral Cutting Workshop by the Marine Aquarium Society of Toronto (MAST) was held last Wednesday on 11/February/2015 in the community center of the Armour Heights Public Library in Toronto.
February 14, 2015
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Montipora Capricornis
The coral Montipora capricornis is a small polyped stony coral.
February 11, 2015
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The End of Cholesterol Hysteria?
Finally the powers-that-be admitted that the cholesterol hysteria is just that: hysteria.
February 11, 2015
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Chinese Giant Salamander
The Chinese giant salamander is the largest salamander, in fact the largest amphibian in the world. A fully grown Chinese giant salamander can be 1.8 meters long.
February 9, 2015
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Guanaco
The guanaco is a South American camelid, the wild ancestor of the domestic llama.
February 7, 2015
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California Sea Lion
California sea lions are a species of sea lions living along the west coast of North America.
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled today on the right-to-die issue.
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February 5, 2015
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Laughing Kookaburra
The laughing kookaburra is a bird from the kingfisher family from Australia.
MPs vote in favour of ‘three-person embryo’ law — The Guardian.
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February 3, 2015
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Horseshoe Crab
Horseshoe crabs are not really crabs, they more closely related to spiders.
February 2, 2015
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Just a Little Snow
Toronto weather is usually pleasant, but last night we did have a snow storm and the stuff still covers everything.
February 1, 2015
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Fire Salamander
The fire salamander is the best known salamander in Europe. Its range pretty much covers most of Europe.