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On the biology team at Biology Insights, Donna Young is a staff writer covering animal behaviour. She previously wrote for youth magazines and developed learning materials for primary schools. Young, who lives in Cork and stays outdoors regardless of the season, holds a BSc in biology from Trinity College Dublin.

What Mammal Can Fly? Distinguishing Flight vs. Gliding
What Animal Can Fall 100 Feet Without Hurting Itself?
Are Rabbits Biologically Related to Cats?
What Is in the Camel Hump and What Is Its Purpose?
Why Don’t Giraffes Have Vocal Cords?
Why Do Baby Monkeys Have Blue Bellies?
Are Zebras Just Horses? The Key Biological Differences
Are There Monkeys in Hawaii? Explaining Their Absence
What Is the Function of a Kangaroo’s Tail?
How Many Muscles Are in an Elephant’s Trunk?
What Animal Digs a Big Hole in the Ground?
What Is a Rhinoceros Horn Made Of? The Scientific Facts
How to Tell a Deer’s Age by Teeth, Body, and Antlers
What Is an Elephant’s Foot Made Of? A Biology Breakdown
What Animal Sounds Like a Child Screaming?
What Color Are Lemurs & Why Do They Have So Many?
What Animal Has White Eyes at Night & Why Do They Glow?
What Is an Elephant’s Foot Made Out Of?
How Deer See Tigers: The Science of Predator Detection
Why Do Gorillas Actually Pound Their Chests?
Can Kangaroos Walk Normally? How They Are Built to Hop
Do Silverbacks Eat Meat? How They Get Strong From Plants
Do Giraffes Lay Down? How They Rest and Avoid Predators
How Do Chimpanzees Sleep in Their Treetop Nests?
What Animals Like Lemons and Which Are Repelled by Them
What Are 5 Adaptations of an Elephant?
What Is the Largest Land Animal on Earth?
What Are Tusks & How Does an Elephant Use Them?
Are White Buffalo Rare? The Science and Sacred Meaning
Why Baboons Have Red Bottoms and What It Signals