Animals
Exploring "Why" questions about Animals
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Why does chicken and pork have dark and white meat but not beef?
Pork only has one type of meat. It is only birds that have the two types of meat and it is the different types of muscle that they have for walking and for flying.
Why are rocket launches so problematic and prone to catastrophic failure? Why can’t redundant systems prevent explosions?
Know how people will say "It's not rocket science" when someone messes up something easy? Well, that's because rocket science is actually incredibly difficult, and there are many things that can go ca
Why does the content I actually want to watch constantly buffer but the ads play perfectly?
I'm not an expert, but I always figured that the video ads where essentially queued up, like ready to go regardless of what video you chose the and was prepared to play before you clicked it
why do dogs all over the world behave exactly the same?
Just like how humans all act relatively similar, all dogs act relatively similar. Ofcourse just like people, dogs can behave differently to others. But the basic, 'bark' 'eat' 'wag tail' are all insti
Why did some low scoring applicants who were white get admitted to UT while Abigail Fisher didn’t?
Because grades and scores aren't the only thing college's looked at. If that were the case a computer could do it. Essays, tone, extra curriculurs, clubs, volunteer work, activism, skills etc are all
Why do all of my South Asian friends want to become some sort of doctor?
Asian cultures value hard work and productivity, both on a personal level and as it relates to the rest of society. Being a doctor delivers on both of those.
Why are the offspring of some animals so different to their adult form? (e.g. tadpole/frog; caterpillar/butterfly)
It allows the different life stages of the animal to take advantage of different conditions and food sources. In some cases the larva should really be looked at as the "main" organism and adults only
Why do vultures and other birds of prey circle dead animals instead of just going to eat them right away?
For one thing, it actually doesn't waste that much energy. Birds of prey can glide great distances without flapping their wings, so by gliding in a circle they can linger around one position without e
Why do flies fly in curvy patterns all over the place? Why don’t they fly in straight lines from point A to point B?
I imagine that flying in a straight line makes them easier targets for predators so by constantly flying in curvy ways they avoid a chance that a predator can catch them easily.
WHy does every youtube video want me to “like and subscribe”?
They get better rankings and are more likely to be suggested or put on the front page, which increases their viewer-ship further and helps them monetize more.