This week’s new questions

Why does it feel so unpleasant to be out in the rain?

Rachel Haldane, Chelmsford, Essex, UK

Why are there no green mammals? There are green fish, amphibians, reptiles and birds – and in a world of green vegetation, surely the camouflage it offered would be advantageous?

Aiden McNicol, Birmingham, UK

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