Did you guess the animal right? I thought this was a gazelle, but I was wrong. Gazelles have long straight horns. This animal has "S" shaped horns. Animals with horns like this are an entirely different species - they're impala. In this video we learn the difference between gazelles and impalas. #animals #science #LearnOnTikTok Specimen use made possible by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
If you place a flying squirrel under a UV black light, something very unusual happens. Its glows pink! This is similar to how scorpions glow under UV light, however only part of the flying squirrel glows - its belly fur - instead of the entire thing. #animals #science #LearnOnTikTok Specimen use made possible by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.
Why are howler monkeys so loud? Their mating calls can be heard over three miles away. It’s all because they have a massively enlarged hyoid bone inside their throat. This bone acts like a resonance chamber than can amplify certain sounds the monkey makes. #animals #science #LearnOnTikTok Specimen use made possible by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
Hippos have a very unusual trait: they have a unique jaw joint that allows them to open their mouths incredibly wide. How wide can a hippo open its mouth? Us humans can open our mouths around 40 degrees, but hippos can open their mouths around 150 degrees. #animals #science #LearnOnTikTok Specimen use made possible by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology