How we tracked the eating habits of snakes in Africa with the help of a Facebook group: A boomslang eating a bullfrog. Provided by author/ G CusinsSnakes are a diverse lineage of reptiles that are found on every continent except Antarctica. Despite differences in appearance, habitat preference, defence tactics and underlying biology, one thing is common to all 3,800 species of … [Read more...] about How we tracked the eating habits of snakes in Africa with the help of a Facebook group | The Conversation
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We tracked Soweto mothers-to-be to find out more about diet and obesity patterns | The Conversation
We tracked Soweto mothers-to-be to find out more about diet and obesity patterns: GettyImages Pregnancy has been described as a “teachable moment” for promoting healthy lifestyle choices. This is because pregnant women are highly motivated to make behavioural changes. Whether the change involves taking a prescribed medication or supplement, or giving up a risky behaviour such … [Read more...] about We tracked Soweto mothers-to-be to find out more about diet and obesity patterns | The Conversation
We tracked South Africa’s sardine run over 66 years: here’s what we found | The Conversation
We tracked South Africa's sardine run over 66 years: here's what we found: shutterstock The sardine run is well known among residents of the KwaZulu-Natal coastline that runs along South Africa’s east coast. Every year in winter, sardines migrate close to the shoreline. The event is well documented in the local press. The sardine run is of great economic importance because it … [Read more...] about We tracked South Africa’s sardine run over 66 years: here’s what we found | The Conversation
