/oss/taxonomy/term/2913/all en /oss/article/did-you-know/platypus-hunt-tracking-their-preys-electrical-outputs <p><span>If you thought that</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_echolocation#Bats"> echolocation</a> or vegetarianism were the only options available to vision-impaired animals, you’re in for a surprise.</p> Wed, 28 Feb 2018 18:49:46 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 6938 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know/crows-garbage-collectors <p>Let’s crow about crows. They are smart birds. In Australia they have learned to feast on the repugnant cane toads that other animals avoid because of the toxin they secret from from glands above their eyes. Crows are not deterred; they turn the toads over and peck away at the creatures’ neck and feast on their insides. Amazingly, these birds also use sticks as tools to get at food and are intelligent enough to be trainable.</p> Sat, 13 Jan 2018 19:56:46 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 6883 at /oss