The condor of the South American Andes weighs over 12 kilograms (26.4 pounds), has a wing span of 3 metres (9.6 feet), and can soar without flapping its wings for over 100 kilometres (60 miles).
Lessons from the anthill
Lessons from the anthill Researchers have announced that ants have grown
their own fungus farms for 50 million years, domesticating several
different varieties during different periods in history. After
disasters which wipe out crops, the ants will go into the wild to
find new specimens to develop their crops from. The researchers say
that this demonstrates the importance to humans of maintaining
biodiversity in the wild, as it may not be possible to continue to
grow one only type of plant forever. Other plants which share a
close connection to the cultivated plant need to be looked to as
future crops themselves.
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