Wildlife

15 Mar 2023 00:21

Foxes lead a solitary lifestyle in winter and only start families by summer.

Wildlife

13 Mar 2023 16:57

The spoonbill Platalea leucorodia is a wading bird of the ibis family, its body length is up to 1 m, weight is 1.2-2 kg, and wingspan is 115-135 cm. The cap is all white, and the beak and legs are black. In the mating attire, the spoonbills develop a tuft on the back of the head and an ochreous spot at the base of the neck. A distinctive feature of these birds is a spoon-shaped beak, with which they filter the mud in search of food.

The spoonbill breeds in Southern Europe, Asia and North Africa. In Russia, this bird is found in the Krasnodar Territory, on Lake Manych-Gudilo, in the lower reaches of the Don, Volga, Terek rivers, as well as in the south of the Trans-Baikal Territory, Krasnoyarsk Territory, Tuva and Khakassia. European spoonbills winter in Central and East Africa, Asian - in India and China.

The spoonbills inhabit shallow reservoirs or shallow, slow-flowing rivers with muddy bottoms, as well as both fresh and salt lakes.

Wildlife

12 Mar 2023 16:45

The Myrmarachne formicaria spider not only mimics ants externally, but also imitates their gait and the movement of antennae, which act as two front paws. 

But the most interesting thing is that during the movement they periodically freeze, imitating the "blind" ants, who need time to think about the trajectory of their movement.

Wildlife

11 Mar 2023 20:40

Mangalica is a domestic breed of pigs native to Hungary, covered from head to toe with curly hair. The breed was bred in the XIX century. It is generally believed that due to the peculiarities of the coat and physiology, the mangalitsa is closest to extinct pigs - such as the Lincolnshire curly-haired pig, which used to live in England.

Interesting fact: pigs that are starting to be kept as pets eventually lose their fur, because it ceases to be needed. Such wool is needed exclusively to protect the mangalitsa from cold and insects. Like wild boars, mangalitz piglets are born striped, with a camouflage color that changes with age.

In Hungary, these pigs are recognized as a national treasure.

Wildlife

10 Mar 2023 16:40

The daytime butterflies of Curetis acuta are unremarkable, but here are their caterpillars!

The spikes popping out of her horns are not poisonous, but they can still scare off a predator. And there is an assumption that they spray a substance with an unpleasant odor... Maybe we didn't sniff.

These butterflies belong to the family of pigeons, the length of their front wing is only 21-23 mm, and they are common in such exotic countries as the Korean Peninsula, Japan (except Hokkaido), China, Taiwan, Indochina, Myanmar and the Himalayas

Wildlife

09 Mar 2023 18:10

The hyena-like dog Lycaon pictus resembles a hyena only with a black mask on its muzzle - its physique is light and lean, its legs are high and strong, its ears are large, high-set oval "locators" that give the head a recognizable silhouette.

The body length is about a meter, the height at the withers is up to 78 cm, and the weight is 18-36 kg - it varies greatly and depends on whether the animal is full or hungry, since a hyena-like dog is able to eat up to 9 kg of meat in one sitting.

This wild dog was once widespread throughout the African steppes and savannas south of the Sahara, but now its range has become mosaic - mainly in national parks and in undeveloped landscapes in Namibia, Botswana, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

Packs of hyena-like dogs chase and exterminate a large number of ungulates. Their usual game is medium-sized antelopes (impala, duiker, Thomson's gazelle, redunka) and old, sick or wounded individuals of larger ungulates (kudu, wildebeest, eland, zebra).

Wildlife

08 Mar 2023 00:12

There is a lot of taste, but little energy!

Wildlife

06 Mar 2023 19:12

The large-headed turtle Platysternon megacephalum is a small turtle with a shell up to 20 cm long and with a disproportionately large head covered with one large, durable shield on top.

Her neck is long and mobile, but the head, because of its size, does not retract into the shell. The upper jaw is armed with a sharp, downward-pointing beak. The carapace is strongly flattened, the legs and a very long tail cannot be completely retracted inside, so the outer parts of the legs and tail are covered with large horn shields for protection. The fingers are equipped with short but strong claws and have no webbing.

It is distributed in Southern China (including Hainan Island), Southern Myanmar, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam.

The big-headed turtle lives in clear and fast streams and rivers with a rocky bottom.

Wildlife

05 Mar 2023 18:22

A miniature baby of a western pygmy marmoset. 

But even an adult of this monkey from South America will easily fit in the palm of a person.

Wildlife

04 Mar 2023 00:27

The flaming hut is not only bright in itself, it also decorates its nest with various colored objects in order to attract as much attention as possible.

Wildlife

02 Mar 2023 17:09

A hummingbird chick drinks raspberry juice

Wildlife

01 Mar 2023 00:11

Tigers feel great in the water and really like to swim

Wildlife

27 Feb 2023 16:41

When you think that creativity should be in everything.

Wildlife

26 Feb 2023 16:41

Chameleon birth or what else is needed at the end of the day?

Wildlife

25 Feb 2023 18:10

Caracara plancus lives in the open spaces of South America. It is one of the largest birds of the falconidae family, second in size and body weight only to the gyrfalcon. The total body length is 55-65 cm, and the weight is up to 1.5 kg.

The food is diverse: from insects and worms to small animals, frogs and lizards. Often eats carrion, takes prey from other birds.

The behavior of caracaras is considered quite strange in relation to other falcons. This bird can often be seen walking on the ground in search of prey, using its long legs to move around the terrain.

In addition to the fact that birds prefer to walk rather than fly, they also create close bonds with members of their species. In his free time, he prefers not to float in the air, this is not for karakara

Wildlife

14 Mar 2023 17:48

The reed cat ( or marsh lynx) Felis chaus is larger than any domestic cat (with the exception of the mainkoon): body length 60-90 cm and weight 8-12 kg.

The body of the reed cat is relatively short, the legs are high, the tail is short (21-30 cm), there are small tassels on the ears. The color is yellow-brownish, monotonous, the bottom is lighter. The reed cat looks like a lynx.

In Russia, it occurs in the flat part of Dagestan and further along the coast of the Caspian Sea, the range reaches the mouth of the Volga along the Terek and Kuma rivers to Stavropol and North Ossetia. About 500 individuals live on the territory of Russia.

The reed cat is perfectly adapted to living in dense thickets of reeds, reeds and thorny shrubs along the low-lying banks of rivers, lakes and seas. It feeds on birds, rodents, hares. Previously, it was believed that it could harm hunting.

By crossing a reed cat with a domestic cat of the Abyssinian breed, a breed called house and (chausie) was created.

Wildlife

13 Mar 2023 00:33

Contrary to popular myth, elephants are not afraid of mice.

Wildlife

12 Mar 2023 00:20

With the onset of frost, hedgehogs tightly close the entrance to the burrow and fall into hibernation until about April.

Wildlife

11 Mar 2023 00:38

Giraffe teeth have a shovel-shaped shape to easily tear leaves from branches.

Wildlife

10 Mar 2023 00:18

What nightmares look like in reality.

Wildlife

09 Mar 2023 00:52

Evening walk with a friend.

Wildlife

07 Mar 2023 19:20

🦒Finally, modern technology makes it possible to look down on the giraffe a little bit.
Agree, if you look from here, the giraffe's neck is not so long)

Wildlife

06 Mar 2023 00:23

We place bets on the winner

Wildlife

04 Mar 2023 17:47

The brown (coastal) hyena Parahyaena brunnea is much smaller than the spotted hyena. It is characterized by a long coarse mane hanging from the back to the sides.

These hyenas live in the desert parts of the coastal zones of South Africa and stay close to the sea. The bulk of their food consists of the victims of large predators, although hyenas can supplement their diet with rodents, insects, eggs and fruits. 

Nevertheless, brown hyenas are aggressive scavengers, often appropriating the corpses of victims of black jackals, cheetahs and leopards, including even adult male leopards.

Unlike spotted hyenas, brown hyenas are born with their eyes closed and open them after eight days of life. After three months, they leave their burrows. In addition, unlike spotted hyenas, all adult members of the clan bring food to the cubs

Wildlife

03 Mar 2023 00:22

A chameleon that has fallen into the water is helpless. 

He doesn't drown in water, but he can't swim either.

Wildlife

01 Mar 2023 17:55

The Amazonian royal flycatcher and its bright crown.

Wildlife

28 Feb 2023 16:20

The Venus flycatcher does not immediately start eating prey.

To begin with, the plant calculates whether the food will be able to compensate for the energy that will be spent on digestion. If not, the flycatcher releases the victim.

Wildlife

27 Feb 2023 00:18

The popcorn beetle or Flatid Planthopper Nympha can be found in the Amazon rainforest.

Wildlife

26 Feb 2023 00:08

Newborn armadillo cubs do not have a shell — their bodies are covered with soft skin.

Wildlife

25 Feb 2023 00:16

The skin of the Asian rhinoceros forms deep and strong folds, so it seems that the animal is dressed in a protective shell.