Many tide pools are habitats of especially adaptable animals that have engaged the attention of naturalists and marine biologists, as well as philosophical essayists: John Steinbeck wrote in The Log from the Sea of Cortez, “It is advisable to look from the tide pool to the stars and then back to the tide pool.”
Wood sorrel (a type of oxalis) is an edible wild plant that has been consumed by humans around the world for millennia.
The plants are annual or perennial. The majority of species have three leaflets; in these species, the leaves are superficially similar to those of some clovers.
The giraffe is the tallest animal in the world, attaining a height of 5.5 m, its incredibly long neck accounting for much of its height. The long neck has resulted in a complex blood circulatory system, which is not yet fully understood by zoologists. Adult males generally reach a height of about 5 m and females about 4.5 m. Big males can weigh a massive 1 200 kilograms while females usually weigh some 800 to 900 kilograms. Their skin color is tan with light brown patches on females and dark brown patches on males. Both males and females have short horns covered in skin.
