User avatar

JoeBookman

  • Research Re: I Answer Animal Questions

    What are some of the other species you're looking to incorporate into the ecosystem?

    Dec 28, 2017
  • Research Re: I Answer Animal Questions

    On bird brains: Well, here's the brain of a zebra finch next to the brain of a human. Though different, you can see they share an analogous form. This is ...

    Dec 28, 2017
  • Research Re: I Answer Animal Questions

    Yup, you got it.

    Dec 28, 2017
  • Research Re: I Answer Animal Questions

    Handedness is a result of brain asymmetry. Think of your brain as having crossed wires. Your brain's left hemisphere has primary control over the right side of your body, and ...

    Dec 28, 2017
  • Research Re: I Answer Animal Questions

    Most higher mammals have a dominant limb, and some non-mammal species such as lizards have shown a degree of preference as well. However, in most species it's 50/50 which side ...

    Dec 28, 2017
  • YWS Trading Post Re: Buying : Art

    Still looking for art?

    Dec 28, 2017
  • Research Re: I Answer Animal Questions

    @FalconerGal9086 Most elephants are right tusked (the dominant tusk is called the master tusk).

    Dec 25, 2017
  • Research Re: I Answer Animal Questions

    Fun fact: just like humans are right- or left-handed, elephants have a dominant tusk. The dominant tusk is usually slightly shorter and blunter from use.

    Dec 24, 2017
  • Research Re: I Answer Animal Questions

    @Zotara on wolves: The answer would depend heavily on the body condition of the wolf, the environment, and the size/history/pre-existing dynamics of the pack. Can you provide more details for ...

    Nov 17, 2017
  • Research Re: I Answer Animal Questions

    Ferrets are the domesticated version of polecats. They are considered a subspecies of polecat and hybrids exist. There's also the zorilla, which is also known as the striped polecat in ...

    Jul 20, 2017
  • Writing Activities Re: Chapter Games

    Sign me up for Goriest.

    May 5, 2017
  • Research Re: I Answer Animal Questions

    Happy to help. Fun fact: nipples are modified sweat glands. Breast milk is specialized, highly nutritious sweat. Marsupials and monotremes don't have nipples. They directly sweat milk, which collects

    May 1, 2017
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Are humans still evolving?

    I'm going to jump in here and provide some information I think will enrich the conversation. There are species of animals and plants which have not changed in millions of ...

    Apr 30, 2017
  • Research Re: I Answer Animal Questions

    @featherstone9086 on cormorants: Cormorant fishing is done by taking cormorants out onto the water, putting a collar or "noose" around their necks, and shaking the raft or boat you're on ...

    Apr 30, 2017
  • Research Re: I Answer Animal Questions

    Thank you all for being patient. @Snoink on getting a hippopotamus for Christmas, Very possibly this . Sadly I've never worked with hippos personally, so I can't give much creative ...

    Jan 7, 2017


There is nothing more radical or counter-cultural, at the moment, than laying down one’s cynicism in favour of tender vulnerability.
— John Green