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Moose are the largest artiodactyls
from the deer family 🫎
The Oedipus tamarin (Oedipus pince) Saguinus oedipus lives exclusively in northwestern Colombia, in the area off the coast of the Caribbean Sea. Its natural habitat is tropical rainforests and dry forests.
The body length of this monkey is 21-26 cm, the tail is 33-40 cm, the weight is 300-450 g. Like all igrunkovs, Oedipus tamarin has claws on his fingers and toes (with the exception of the thumb) instead of nails. The long tail is red at the base, black at the end. The distinctive feature of the species is long, white hair hanging from head to shoulders.
Like all igrunkovye, Oedipus tamarin leads a diurnal, arboreal lifestyle. In the canopy of trees, animals either crawl or jump. These tamarins feed mainly on insects and fruits, as well as small vertebrates and tree sap.
European Wasp Eater or Honey Buzzard 🦅
The diet of the wasp eater consists of wasp larvae, bees and hornets, as well as other insects, small reptiles and mammals. The bird will directly attack and forage from wasps and bees' nests, as well as use strong paws and claws to loosen the ground and dig out larvae, beetles and termites.
These babies are singing owls 🦉
The mother owl digs the ground while the chick waits patiently😅
Baby giraffes grow very fast and at the age of 6 months they can reach a height of up to 3 meters.
The adult individual becomes completely independent at the age of about 15 months, but continues to stay in the herd with the mother for some time to protect and support.
The tusks of an old walrus can reach a length of one meter and a weight of up to 5 kg.
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Elephants are excellent swimmers. They can easily swim long distances up to 60-70 km.
Animals are even capable of diving. The trunk helps them in this.
The Spotbilled Toucanet or pied-billed selenidera is a species of bird in the Toucan family.
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Pigeons have been living side by side with humans for many centuries and during this time hundreds of diverse, sometimes unusual breeds have been bred. But the strangest pigeon, according to most experts, remains the Budapest short-billed turman. This "pug" of the pigeon world looks like a cartoon character created by an artist with a great sense of humor.
For some, it is the cutest bird in the world, while others consider it incredibly ugly. This unique product appeared thanks to the long-term efforts of Hungarian breeders, who set themselves the task of creating a high-class "flyer" from an ordinary pigeon, besides attracting attention.
They did it all right - the Budapest shortbill is funny, like all pigeons at the chick stage, and it gets even funnier growing up. Pigeons of this breed were first introduced in Budapest in 1907. In addition to its unusual appearance, the bird also received excellent flight characteristics - this type of turman belongs to high-flying pigeons.
The Mexican iolot mole lizard Bipes biporus is endemic to the California Peninsula, Mexico.
The total length of this lizard is 15-23 cm. The head is short, rounded, with small eyes. The body has a worm-like shape, covered with small, smooth scales. The tail is short and pointed.
The hind limbs are reduced. The forelimbs are short with five toes equipped with long claws. The tongue is forked.
He likes sandy soils, semi-deserts. He spends most of his life underground, digging his tunnels and burrows. It appears on the surface after rain. Active at night. It feeds on insects, mainly ants and termites.
Life expectancy is 1-2 years
The black—legged cat or "ant tiger" is one of the most bloodthirsty representatives of the feline family.
In one night of hunting, this death machine takes the lives of an average of 14 small animals. Bushmen legends say that a black-legged cat is capable of killing a giraffe by biting its jugular vein.
The Chinese authorities do not sell large pandas, but lease them for 10 years to zoos around the world. The cost of renting one bear will be $ 1 million per year.
If the rented animal has offspring, it will also belong to the Wildlife Conservation Association of China. And you will have to pay the same amount for each baby.
For the first 4 months of life, the baby sloth constantly hangs on its mother, and she almost does not move.
Then he starts eating on his own, but only at the age of 9 months he moves to his own branch.
You may have heard that mongooses hunt snakes. But hardly ever seen it!
The Indian grey mongoose is known for fighting the king cobra, one of the deadliest snakes in the world. Mongooses come into fights with many different types of snakes, but cobras occupy a fairly high place on this list. Mongooses are largely immune to the venom of venomous snakes.
Despite their natural immunity to venom, mongooses who engage in battles with snakes may still face the risk of injury or even death. Many snakes, especially cobras, are much larger than mongooses and can withstand quite a serious fight. Even if a mongoose successfully defeats a snake, sometimes it can get hurt by eating it. Snake fangs can damage the mongoose's stomach or any other part of the digestive tract.
Elephant tusks are needed for defense and attack.
But unfortunately, they do not save from poachers. Elephants are most often killed because of their tusks 😢
The bee amegilla chlorocyanea is getting ready for bed 😴
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Sloth.
For the first 4 months of life, the baby sloth constantly hangs on its mother, and she almost does not move.
Then he starts eating on his own, but only at the age of 9 months he moves to his own branch.
Bald eagles are large birds – the length of the females reaches 109 centimeters, the wingspan is 2.44 meters, and the weight is more than 6 kilograms.
Males are about 25% smaller and reach a weight of about 4.5 kilograms. This makes it easy to determine which of the birds is a female in a pair.
Filipino orange tarantula after molting. They become browner with age.
This tarantula is endemic to Negros Island, Philippines. Its size ranges from 10 to 13 cm in adulthood. Males of this species tend to have a shorter lifespan — less than 2 years (normal for a tarantula). Their diet mainly consists of insects living in the Negros region. As a rule, these are insect pests.
What does summer sound like ?
A few more months, and the forest will sound exactly like this! Winter is a wonderful time of the year, but spring and summer are still better, and these sounds are the main reason.
Mount Gelak, rich in red oxide soil, is located on the Iranian island of Hormuz.
Because of this, the sand on the local beach is not only bright red, but also turns the waves pink.
The shell of some species of turtles is so strong that it can withstand a weight several hundred times its own mass.
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The golden langur Trachypithecus geei is distributed in the west of the Indian state of Assam, as well as in Bhutan. The habitat of the species is tropical forests.
The body length of the golden langur is from 50 to 70 cm, and the tail is from 70 to 90 cm, weight is from 9.5 to 12 kg. The coat color varies from cream to golden yellow, acquiring a reddish hue in winter. The dark muzzle is bordered by long hair, forming a crest typical of representatives of the genus on the upper side of the body.
These primates lead a diurnal, arboreal lifestyle, living mainly in the upper tiers of the forest. They feed mainly on leaves and fruits, having multi-chambered stomachs for more efficient use of difficult-to-digest plant foods.
The range of the species is mosaic and has been significantly reduced due to deforestation. Habitat destruction is the main threat to the species. Some of the habitats are currently under protection in India, but nevertheless this species of marmosets is considered endangered
Capybaras are delighted with the hot springs.
Back in the 1980s, the caretaker of one of the Japanese zoos noticed how the animals were gathering around a puddle of warm water, trying to swim in it.
That's how they came up with the idea of arranging hot baths for water showers.
The collared peccary Dicotyles tajacu does not belong to pigs in any way! I repeat: not a pig! Although it's hard to believe...
In fairness, we must admit that both pigs and bakers belong to the same order: cetaceans (what?!).
The word "bakers" is borrowed from the language of the Brazilian Tupi Indians. It translates into Russian as "a beast that makes many roads in the forest."
These animals are very small in size: shoulder height is only 30-50 cm, body length is 80-100 cm and weight is 15-25 kg.
They are distributed in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona in the USA, in Mexico and Central America, as well as most of South America.
Collared bakers are herbivorous animals with a complex structure of the stomach, which is necessary for the digestion of coarse food. In the southern part of their range, bakers eat a variety of foods, including roots, bulbs, nuts, mushrooms, and sometimes they can eat eggs, carrion, small snakes and frogs.