Search Results | south

Your search for "south" returned 2,959 results

Tapir: The Ancient Fruitarian With the Tiny Trunk

animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/tapir.htm

The protection of these strange looking, ancient animals, and creatures like them, may be a key component in helping a planet in climate catastrophe.

You Need It Like a Hole in the Head: The Ancient Medical Art of Trepanation

health.howstuffworks.com/medicine/surgeries-procedures/trepanation.htm

Drilling a hole in somebody's skull was all the rage 4,000 to 12,000 years ago. In fact, 5 to 10 percent of skulls from this period have a hole in them, made while the person was still alive. The question is, why?

What's Inside Mount Rushmore's Not-So-Secret Chamber?

history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/whats-inside-mount-rushmores-not-so-secret-chamber.htm

Mount Rushmore contains a small chamber, part of an abandoned plan to preserve American history for thousands of years. HowStuffWorks steps inside.

The Coywolf Is Part Dog, Part Wolf, Part Coyote

animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/coywolf.htm

"Pure coyotes" are now much rarer than what we would consider coyote-wolf hybrids, or coywolves.

The Pink Fairy Armadillo Is as Mystifying as Its Name

animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/pink-fairy-armadillo.htm

The pink fairy armadillo looks like something out of a children's book and is so rare that very few people have ever seen one.

Does the Bunyip Really Haunt the Australian Wetlands?

science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/australian-bunyip.htm

The bunyip is a cryptid from Australian mythology that lives in wetlands, billabongs and rivers Down Under. But is the bunyip real or just another legend?

10 Types of Lions (Including 4 Extinct Species)

animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/types-of-lions.htm

Lions, one of the most iconic big cats in the animal kingdom, belong to the species Panthera leo, but not all lions are the same. There are several recognized subspecies, each adapted to a specific region and environmental conditions.

The Science Behind Why We All Have Snot

health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/respiratory/mucus.htm

Believe it or snot, almost every living creature has some kind of mucus - because mucus does so many things. A study found mucus was so beneficial to mammals, it evolved independently in species.

Do Murderers Disproportionately Have 13 Letters in Their Names?

people.howstuffworks.com/do-murderers-disproportionately-have-13-letters-in-names.htm

Jeffrey Dahmer, Albert DeSalvo, Aileen Wuornos: all serial killers, and three of many with 13 letters in their names. Coincidence or is there a link between murder and the maligned number 13?

12 Animals That Start With 'M': From Manatee to Muscovy Duck

animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/animals-that-start-with-m.htm

How many animal names start with an "M"? The animal kingdom has many incredible animals that start with "M," including mighty predators, gentle giants, the largest species of fish and common animals found in the northern hemisphere.

561 - 570