Lemurs (primates that come from Madagascar) like to sunbathe on sunny days! They sit down and expose their tummies to the rays. In Madagascar, they are known as 'sun worshippers'.
Building a better butternut
Building a better butternut Scientists are trying to save butternut trees from
a fungal canker which has infected up to 90 per cent of the
butternut trees that grow in Ontario. The canker fungus kills trees
by circling the trunk and cutting off the flow of nutrients from
the roots. DNA evidence suggests the canker originated in Asia.
Researchers are attempting to grow trees resistant to the fungus by
taking samples from trees which appear to be resistant, and growing
seedlings in laboratories and greenhouses. They hope that some
trees will have a genetic resistance to the canker. 20 SEPTEMBER 1997
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