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Tuesday 24 December 2013

Glowing Mice


A genetically modified mice. A glowing Gene taken out from a Jellyfish and put into the mouse. Transgenic mice expressing green fluorescent protein, which glows green under blue light. The central mouse is wild-type.

Pink Fairy Armadillo


Pink fairy armadillo smallest armadillo species in the world. It is found in central Argentina, where it inhabits dry grasslands and sandy plains with thorn bushes. The pink fairy armadillo is approximately 90–115 mm (3.5-4.5 inches) long, excluding the tail. The pink fairy armadillo uses their digging abilities to burrow in areas beside large ant colonies. Ants provide a constant food source for this species of armadillo. As well, they may also forage on worms, snails and plant matter but ants are their number one choice.