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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.

Why Do Pack Rats Collect Things? The Science Behind It
Why Do Tigers Have Round Pupils and Not Slits?
How Long Is an Anteater Tongue and Why?
Why Do Rabbits Hop? A Look at Their Unique Locomotion
Why Do Moles Have Hairs? A Biological Explanation
Do Skunks Stink All the Time? The Science of Their Smell
Why Do Hyenas Look So Much Like Dogs?
How Do Bats See in the Dark? The Role of Echolocation
How Thick Is an Elephant’s Skin and Why?
Why Do Arctic Foxes Have Small Ears?
How Did the Tasmanian Devil First Develop Facial Tumor Disease?
Does a Kangaroo Have 4 Legs? The Role of Its 5th Limb
Are Rats Afraid of People? The Biology of Their Fear
Why Do Proboscis Monkeys Have Long Noses?
Do Porcupine Quills Have Barbs & How Do They Work?
Do Rats Live in Colonies? And How Their Social Groups Work
How Tough Is Honey Badger Skin and Why?
Are Rats Good Climbers? The Biology of Their Ascent
Why Do Raccoons Have Hands? An Evolutionary Explanation
Are Rats Cold Blooded? How They Regulate Their Temperature
Why Do We Have Rats? The Science of Their Global Success
Do Skunks Spray Facing You? How Their Defense Works
What Behavior Adaptations Have Raccoons Developed?
Can Mice Die From Being Scared? The Biological Answer
How Does a Porcupine Protect Itself?
Do Mice Have Heart Attacks When Scared?
Why Do Rats Have Red Eyes? A Scientific Explanation
Why Do Porcupines Have Quills for Defense?
Why Do Male Lions Have Multiple Mates?
Are Pandas Lazy? The Science Behind Their Low Energy