What rodents squeak at the moon like wolves? Detailed answer

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What rodents squeak at the moon like wolves?

In Mexico and the southern United States, the grasshopper hamster lives - a nocturnal predator that is very different in behavior from most rodents. He preys on grasshoppers, scorpions and snakes, to the poison of which he has developed immunity, and even other mice. To mark its territory, the hamster periodically stands on its hind legs, throws its head back and makes a long squeak, which is very similar to a wolf howling at the moon.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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A gyroscope is a top mounted in such a way that its center of gravity remains in the same place, no matter how the gyroscope rotates. When the gyroscope wheel begins to spin, it maintains its position in space until external forces act on it. The same thing happens to a bicycle wheel when it starts spinning. The wheels remain balanced until they encounter forces that can change their direction.

The second force that helps us stay on the bike is the force of inertia. An example of this force can be observed when you are thrown to the side in a car if it turns sharply. If you start to fall off your bike, you turn the front wheel in the direction of the fall. The force of inertia aligns your position. In order not to fall, you turn the steering wheel slightly to the right, then to the left. In other words, you turn the steering wheel without thinking about it, in such a way that the force of inertia constantly keeps you in balance.

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