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![]() ![]() ![]() | Elephants Can’t Jump & Other Freaky Scientific Facts | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Welcome to a Fun Site about Science!
Did you know that elephants can’t jump even though they have the same number of bones in their feet as other mammals? | ||
The bones in an elephant’s foot are more closely packed together than other mammals so they do not have the flexibility or spring mechanisms that would enable them to jump. | ||
How many bones are in an elephant’s trunk? | ![]() | The elephant’s trunk has numerous muscles but NO BONE.
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What is a baby oyster called? | They are called spats! | |
Three fruits are native to North America. | ![]() | Cranberries, Concord grapes, and blueberries! |
What was the name of the captain and the ship on which Darwin made his famous voyage? | ![]() | Captain Fitzroy on the H.M.S. Beagle |
![]() | A Swedish botanist, naturalist, physician and zoologist — Who am I? | Carolus Linnaeus |
Protozoan can move by cilia, flagella, or pseudopodia. Give an example of a protist that moves by each of these means. | ![]() | ![]() Include your NAME & PERIOD cheryl.massengale@russellvilleschools.net |