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Basic Biology

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Inspired by life. Covering all topics of biology - animals, plants, microbes and more. Tweets by Adam Purcell

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Locusts are a type of grasshopper and are actually mostly solitary animals. They only form mass swarms when conditions are just right. #insect #entomology #biology #buglife #animals @ Everglades, Florida instagram.com/p/CLq_VSTDeF3/…
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A cheeky visitor to the gardens of our accommodation in Florida. Raccoons are mostly nocturnal so it was a treat to spot this beautiful beast on this sunny afternoon. #raccoon #wildlife #ecology #florida #usa instagram.com/p/B_UWmJujzQy/…
New Zealand’s critically endangered long-tailed bat @ Waitomo, New Zealand instagram.com/p/Bu3HlIZBX9A/…
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Bulldog_Ant@Bulldog_Ant12 Sep 2018
This is the bombardier beetle. It releases a cloud of toxic gas from its abdomen when threatened. Watch what happens when it gets swallowed by a toad. abcn.ws/2EbNavx https://teapawt.net/t.co/jfEQZGn2Dd rt @ABC
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BBC Wildlife@WildlifeMag8 Apr 2018
Enter your best pics of spring flowers into our April photo contest: ow.ly/GgRi30jjyjY
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Team4Nature@Team4Nature8 Apr 2018
EVERY UK signature increases the chances of SAVING a site, which has recorded a MASSIVE variety of wildlife. This UK petition closes on 11th April 2018 HAVE YOU signed yet to HELP @SaveBerryHill ? PLEASE EVERYONE get involved - target 2,000 😊👇✍️ RT moderngov.stoke.gov.uk/mgEPe…
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Our article explaining MRS GREN has consistently been one of our top 3 pages for the last 3 years - basicbiology.net/biology-101…
MRS GREN | Basic Biology

MRS GREN | Basic Biology

MRS GREN is an acronym often used to help remember the seven life processes of living things beginning with Movement, Respiration and Sensitivity.

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Around 90% of all animals are invertebrates i.e. they don't have a backbone
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All life on Earth is built from four different types of molecules.
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4. Compared to cyclostomes (primitive vertebrates), what are the main innovations present in fish? #zoology #biology bit.ly/2Ekr61b
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BBC Wildlife@WildlifeMag19 Mar 2018
#MammalMonday Tigers are the only big cats to have stripes and individuals can be identified by their pattern ow.ly/CD8i30hICow 📷 James Warwick / Getty
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We've launched a biology certificate program - basicbiology.net/certificate…
Certificate Program | Basic Biology

Certificate Program | Basic Biology

Basic Biology now offers a certificate program for students who wish to prove their knowledge of the basic principles of biology.

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Lizard tail wriggling around like crazy @ Pukemokemoke Bush Reserve instagram.com/p/BTP6nfPDcPh/
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Gary McFarlane@GaryM15 Jan 2017
Population is in real trouble: Cross-border conservation push to save monarch butterflies cbc.ca/1.3932989 #cdnsci #ecology #scichat
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8 million tonnes of plastic enter the oceans each year. Take a stand against plastic pollution: act.gp/2gxWTR8
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In this week's #WPYinsights film, @chamiltonjames explains why we need to start loving vultures for the indispensable creatures they are.
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New research is uncovering the mystery surrounding why humans first started to walk on two feet bbc.in/2gsfR6U
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Books have the power to trigger a lifelong urge to know more about the world and how it ticks go.nature.com/2geM3u2
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Nyctibius griseus ..... can you see them? via Trust me "I'm a biologist".
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It's #freebiefriday so follow, retweet and tell us what you love about World of Animals mag to win the new issue before it's in the shops!
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