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Secrets of nature’s ‘great pretenders’ revealed

animalmama7 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:42:09 +0000

A gene which helps a harmless African butterfly ward off predators by giving it wing patterns like those of toxic species, has been identified by scientists who publish their findings today (20 February 2008).

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Caterpillars use smell to trick ants

animalmama7 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:41:39 +0000

The chemical con trick used by Alcon blue butterfly larvae to get ants to take care of them has been detailed by scientists working in Denmark.

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Butterfly: the World?s Smallest Indoor Radio-Controlled Airplane

animalmama7 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:41:08 +0000

Mom always said don
?t play ball in the house, but no one ever seems to say much about a good paper airplane. In fact, our story on how to to build the best paper airplane in the world, was one of the most popular items on RealTechNews.

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Gorgeous Pics of Schools of Fish. Barracudas, Eel, Butterfly

animalmama7 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:40:40 +0000

[Nat Geo] Some of pics, when enlarged, produce beautiful, near kaleidoscopic art-like images. Nice stuff. Pics shot all over world.

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‘Beat It’ Among New Tracks Confirmed for Guitar Hero IV

animalmama7 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:40:09 +0000

The new issue of Stuff Magazine contains some new info regarding the songs shipping with Guitar Hero: World Tour which includes Michael Jackon’s hit. Other tracks unveiled were “The Joker” by Steve Miller Band, “Bullet with Butterfly Wings” by Smashing Pumpkins, “Obstacle 1″ by Interpol, “Light My Fire” by The Doors & “In the End” by Linkin Park.

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Robotic Butterfly, no Motors, has Muscles

animalmama7 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:39:39 +0000

This robotic, lifesized, butterfly uses Flexinol (aka “Memory Muscle”) to expand and contract wings based on environmental circumstance. Very lifelike, fools most people on first glance.

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Green and VERY mean: 30 new pics of the 2008 Dodge Viper

animalmama7 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:39:26 +0000

Not green in the tree-hugging, blue skies and butterflies sense. Green as in the new Snakeskin Green finish. We want.

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Absolutely Amazing Photos Of Nature Under A Microscope

animalmama7 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:39:08 +0000

I especially like the butterfly wings where you can see each individual “feather” – even something as ugly as a silverfish can be viewed as beautiful with close-ups under the microscope. Definitely worth viewing.

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The Butterfly Effect: How Tiny Actions Can Save the World

animalmama7 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:38:56 +0000

The corollary of the Butterfly Effect is that tiny changes you make do in fact make a difference. And when those tiny changes are aggregated among millions of people, we can truly make a real difference in how much nature we save for our children, grandchildren, and beyond. We might even be saving them.

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Two Butterfly Species Evolved Into Third (Previously thought impossible)

animalmama7 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:38:21 +0000

A butterfly species from South America has been revealed as nature’s answer to Frankenstein’s monster, scientists say. Animals are thought usually to evolve in the opposite manner, when a single species gradually splits into two over many generations.

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