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What is the difference between rabbits and hares? is it just the same potato under different names?
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Asked by anthony_andres
on 2010-12-08 01:23:04

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Categories: Animals.

Tags: mammals, rabbits, hares.

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Why no BLUE mammals The colour Blue seems to be a rarity among land animals - mammals especially (we never see a blue cow or a blue dog and so on; only birds and fish display blue) - is there a reason for this?
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Asked by rEdshiFt
on 2010-08-05 04:13:38

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Last edited on: 2010-08-05 05:22:15

Categories: Animals.

Tags: animals, colour, blue, mammals, pigmentation.

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Are there any mammals that have green fur? If not, why not?
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Asked by agrazebrook
on 2010-08-02 19:18:53

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Categories: Animals.

Tags: hair, green, camouflage, mammal, fur.

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Why are humans attracted to the sight and smell of flowers?

Flowers co-evolved with their pollinators: that is why they find flowers attractive. This arrangement works to the benefit of both parties, so do humans get any similar benefits from liking flowers? The plants do, in that gardeners propagate them.

Come to think of it, are other mammals attracted to flowers?

Jim Simons, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK

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Asked by Moderator
on 2010-04-21 14:26:31

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Last edited on: 2010-04-21 14:29:08

Categories: Human Body, Plants.

Tags: colour, smell, human, pollination, flower, mammal.

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How does a cat manage to nearly always land on its feet when dropped from almost any height?
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Asked by birdbrain
on 2010-04-12 23:51:54