The vari lemur is critically endangered.
This contributes to the destruction of their habitats, as well as hunting and poaching.
Every year more and more hedgehogs move from forests to cities.
Scientists attribute this to the fact that their main enemies are not found on city streets.
The tardigrade will survive up to ten years without water, at -271 ° C in liquid helium and at +100 °C in boiling water, withstands 1000 times a higher dose of radiation than a person.
She even went into outer space, and then returned to Earth alive.
The Kinkaju (poto) Potos flavus is a cat-sized animal that, because of its prehensile tail, forward-pointing eyes and love of fruit, zoologists initially attributed to primates.
Kinkaju has a rounded head, large eyes and round, widely spaced ears. The tenacious and muscular tail of the kinkaju uses as a safety belt, grabbing a strong branch, and as a balance beam when, fleeing, he quickly moves from the crown of one tree to another, making big jumps.
Animals are exclusively arboreal, they rarely descend to the ground. During the daytime, they usually sleep in tree hollows or just lie on branches, while up to 5 animals can gather in one place.
Translated from the language of the Ojibwe Indians, Kinkaju means "honey bear". These sweet tooths really love honey and sometimes raid the nests of bees, getting a treat from the hive with their long (about 13 cm) thin tongue.
The camera in the national park recorded all the shades of pleasure of a Himalayan bear who found the perfect stone for scratching
Читать полностью…The Arctic seal Arctocephalinae is a pinniped of the family of eared seals that lives almost all over the world. This animal is a formidable predator, while it is an important part of the ecosystem, since it occupies an important place in the food chain of many other large carnivores.
To distinguish a fur seal from an ordinary seal, it is enough to pay attention to their ears – they should be clearly pronounced and, as a rule, covered with fur.
Male seals have a mane on their neck – a dense thick layer of fur, which is also present in their closest relatives – sea lions. Most subspecies of fur seals are completely covered with a dense layer, and this fur was very much appreciated by fishermen.
As habitats, fur seals choose islands and coasts on which they settle in large flocks. They live only near salt water and are not found in inland waters such as rivers and lakes.
Let the weekend pass with the speed of this cute sloth from Costa Rica.
Caring cops from the resort of Manuel Antonio specifically blocked the traffic so that the handsome man was in no hurry
The thick-billed azure magpie Urocissa caerulea is endemic to the island of Taiwan and one of its symbols. It lives in mountainous areas at an altitude of 300 to 1200 meters.
The size and body structure of the Taiwanese magpie are similar to the European one. Body length up to 65 cm, tail about 40 cm. The body and tail have a dark blue color, often turning purple, there are white markings. The legs and beak are red, the plumage of the neck, chest and head is black. The rims around the eyes are yellow.
This magpie is practically omnivorous. Her diet includes small snakes, rodents, insects, figs, figs, seeds, and she does not disdain fallen animals. They do not throw away the uneaten prey, but hide it on the ground, in fallen leaves or dry branches, in order to return for it later.
Taiwanese azure magpies are not very afraid of people. They can be found near residential buildings in the mountains or on newly cultivated land.
Penguins are very sensitive to their eggs. One day a group of geologists stole an egg from them in order to eat it, but a flock of penguins began to chase them
The penguins just silently followed the people. Geologists decided to give them the egg, after which the chase stopped.
Despite the name and appearance, the maned wolf is not a relative of either foxes or wolves.
Читать полностью…You can meet the Kea parrot in nature only in one place on the globe – on the South Island of New Zealand.
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