Barbara Clarke

Pre-University Science with Animal Anatomy and Physiology student, Greenhills College

[Barbara Clarke @BCgcc123]

Giraffes have no vocal cords. This means that they have to communicate differently. Giraffes do this by humming at incredibly low frequencies. This frequency that they communicate at is as low as 92Hz. (hertz) #wacky #soundwave

[Paolly Mabeto @pmgcc1]

Cats are apparently the only mammals that cannot taste sweetness. Their is over 500 million pet cats. #CatsLover #pets 😀😀

[Caoimhe Holland @chmgcc]

Opossums are marsupials, meaning they carry their underdeveloped offspring in a pouch on the mothers belly. they are scavengers and often feed on roadkill. They are immune to the venom of rattlesnakes and often pray upon these snakes.
#opossum #marsupial

[Tori McEvoy @torimcevoygcc]

Orcas have a second auditory circuit while most mammals only have one. These two completely separate pathways to their brain’s cortex shows that they are doing something very complex with sound processing. #bigbrains #orcas

[Amy McMahon @AMCMgcc]

The human stomach can dissolve razor blades: Acids are ranked on a scale 0-14. The human stomach is typically rated 1.0-2.0 meaning it is impeccably strong. #scary #scienceisfun

[Jade O’Sullivan @josgcc1]

Mitosis is a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.
#ScienceIsFun #CellDivision

[liamnugentgcc @liamnugentgcc]

Broken heart syndrome gets it’s name due to it being the result of severe emotional distress, such as the death of a loved one. It can cause chest pain and in rare circumstances it can cause death. #CardiologyRocks #ILoveScience

[Stephen Fleming @sfgcc_]

Though bioluminescent mushrooms have long been studied by scientists, they weren't sure why the fungi glowed until 2015, when a team of researchers figured out that the mushrooms use luciferins, light-emitting compounds used to attract insects #bioluminescent #mushrooms

[Adna @ADNARAMICGCC]

Flamingoes are not born pink, they are born grey and their diet of algae and shrimp contain a natural pink dye called canthaxanthin which makes their feathers pink. #flamingo #funfacts

[Stephanie Hamm @SHammGCC]

Many male penguins gift female penguins rocks in order to woo them. They search through piles of rocks to find the smoothest, most perfect ones. #penguins #rocks

[Oran King @OranKinggcc]

The "horn" of a Narwhal is actually not a horn, instead it is known as an "outside tooth" #Zoology #Narwhal

[Barbara Clarke @BCgcc123]

Due to how flamingo’s have developed they have to use the bristles at the top of their beaks to filter out the mud and water that gets sucked in along with its actual food. #weirdandwonderful #weirdwednesday