by Rich Leighton | Dec 5, 2018
Snakes do not have a sternum. Floating ribs allow them to move side to side and swallow prey larger than their heads. MORE PHOTOS OF SNAKES MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a series about the flora, fauna and places that make North America so...
by Rich Leighton | Nov 30, 2018
The brown pelican is the only species of pelicans that feeds by plunge-diving. The other pelicans scoop fish into their bills while swimming on the surface of the water. MORE PHOTOS OF PELICANS MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a series about...
by Rich Leighton | Nov 25, 2018
Unlike most birds, both sexes of doves and pigeons produce “crop milk” to feed to their young, secreted by a sloughing of fluid-filled cells from the lining of the crop. MORE PHOTOS OF BIRDS MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a...
by Rich Leighton | Nov 20, 2018
Also known as the Catesby’s lily, the pine lily has the largest flower of any North American lily. In Florida, it is a state-listed threatened species. MORE PHOTOS OF LILIES MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a series about the flora,...
by Rich Leighton | Nov 15, 2018
Native peoples around the continent have historically used the flowers of the Indian Paintbrush as a condiment for green salads, a hair tonic, and for various medicinal uses, but ingestion is generally not considered to be a good idea as it can be toxic in even low...
