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At a public high school in the Midwest, Marta Gorska-Childers teaches introductory and advanced biology. She weaves unusual animal traits into her classroom lessons to explain fundamental principles of natural selection and comparative physiology. Gorska-Childers has a master’s degree in secondary science education from the University of South Dakota.

How Long Can Mice Hold Their Breath?
Why Do Mice Have Such a High Metabolism?
Do Bats Have Hair? The Structure and Function of Bat Fur
What Do Pack Rats Do? From Collecting to Building
Are Lemmings Aggressive? The Truth About Their Behavior
Are Koalas Lazy or Just Conserving Energy?
How Can Squirrels Climb Trees So Easily?
Are Mice Friendly to Humans? Wild vs. Pet Behavior
Do Pandas Roll Down Hills? And Why They Do It
How Fast Is a Gazelle? Top Speeds and Survival
Why Do Capybaras Stand on Each Other?
Can Rats Sleep With Their Eyes Open?
How Often Do Rats Go Into Heat?
Can Rats Survive Without a Tail? The Biological Impact
How Much Weight Can a Mouse Actually Carry?
Are Bat Bones Hollow? The Anatomy of Bat Flight
Why Do Pangolins Have Scales? A Blessing and a Curse
How Long Does a Wild Rat Live? A Comparison to Pet Rats
Do Tigers Have Hair? The Biology of Their Striped Coats
Why Can Bats Fly? The Science of Mammalian Flight
Prairie Voles: A Model for Monogamy and Social Bonds
Can You Ride an Elk? The Biological Reasons Why Not
Why Is the Cheetah So Fast? Its Biological Adaptations
How Fast Are Moles and Why Are They Built for Speed?
Why Can’t Rats Vomit? The Science Behind Their Anatomy
Do Armadillos Climb Trees? A Scientific Explanation
Can Real Reindeer Fly? The Science of Reindeer Biology
What Trees Do Sloths Live In and Why They Prefer Them
How Strong Are Rats? The Biology Behind Their Abilities
Are Zebras Closer to Donkeys or Horses?