Wildlife

31 May 2023 01:29

Komodo monitor lizard (aka Komodo dragon) Varanus komodoensis is one of the most unique animals living in natural conditions. This lizard looks like some kind of folklore mythical creature.

This monitor lizard, which has a very impressive appearance, has a fairly strong neck, powerful shoulders, but a relatively small head. The big tail serves him not only as a support when moving, but also as a weapon for clarifying the relationship between rivals.

The body size of an adult male can reach 3 m, and the weight is from 80 to 180 kg, females are somewhat smaller.

Despite their seeming clumsiness, these lizards run at speeds up to 40 km/h, sometimes competing with deer and antelopes. The monitor lizard, hunting, even overtakes these ungulates.

The Komodo lizard lives in southeast Asia, including the scattered islands of the archipelago of the Lesser Sunda Islands.

Wildlife

30 May 2023 01:20

Owls are able to see prey in the grass from a height of more than 3 kilometers.

Wildlife

29 May 2023 02:51

The plush-headed jay Cyanocorax chrysops lives in southwestern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and northeastern Argentina.

It is an elegant bird of medium size, with dark plumage and a creamy-yellow breast; the voluminous tail is also cream-colored - from the inside out and at the end. On the head is a tuft in the form of a plush cap.

Systematically, magpies and cuckoos are considered the closest relatives of jays. Unlike other ravens, which are distinguished by a strong physique, jays are light and elegant. The streamlined body, small beak, thin prehensile paws and, especially, a long tail make them look like a lightweight magpie. 

It is noteworthy that the blue color of the feathers in jays is not due to coloring substances, but to the refraction of light in the microscopic grooves of the fan. If the pen is crushed, its microstructure will be broken and the blue color will disappear

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28 May 2023 01:26

The elephant's trunk can hold up to eight liters of water.

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26 May 2023 17:42

Individual individuals of the goliath beetle can weigh up to 100 grams.

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25 May 2023 01:36

Taira Eira barbara belongs to the marten and is a close relative of European martens, but lives in the rainforests of Central and South America - from southern Mexico to Paraguay and northern Argentina.

The body is slender and elongated, the paws are relatively short. The thick and short coat is colored dark brown, the head is lighter than the rest of the body, and in most cases there is a yellow or white spot on the throat.

Many individuals reach a length of 60-70 cm, to which are added from 35-45 cm of tail length. Tyras weigh from 4 to 5 kg .

Taira are active mainly at night, they are found both on the ground and in trees. They climb well and are able to cover considerable distances by jumping; besides, they swim well. At night they settle down in the hollows of trees or use the abandoned lairs of other animals. Sometimes they just hide in the tall grass.

Wildlife

24 May 2023 01:18

When I was happy about the weekend, but I remembered that I was going to work tomorrow.

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21 May 2023 17:25

Hemaris fuciformis is found in sunny dry areas, in forest clearings, in warm floodplain forests, on the southern slopes of mountains, as well as along streams and rivers, occasionally in gardens. The time of summer is from the end of May to the beginning of July. 

The length of the forewings is 20-24 mm, the wingspan is 38-42 mm. With its transparent wings, short dense belly and color resembles a bumblebee.

The habitat of these butterflies is very extensive. Central and Southern Europe, northern Turkey, Afghanistan, Northwestern China, Northern India.

The Caucasus, the mountains of Central Asia, Kazakhstan, almost all of Siberia, north to Central Yakutia and Magadan, also inhabits Sakhalin. In the mountains it occurs at an altitude of up to 2000 m

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20 May 2023 17:16

Bright panther chameleons live in the humid forests of Madagascar and nearby islands.

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18 May 2023 19:57

The long-horned roundworm spider Macracantha arcuata is also known as the spiny spider. 

It's easy to see how he earned his nickname - two long spikes, resembling antennae, extend from the sides of his body. Although its home range is Southeast Asia and India, it can also be found in parts of the southeastern United States.

These spiders can reach sizes up to 3 cm in diameter (measured from spike to spike). Smaller males lack these spines.

Brightly colored spiny spherical spiders have a wide, hard abdomen, which can be white, orange or yellow with red markings. Horned spiders are generally harmless to humans

Wildlife

17 May 2023 17:27

A polar bear crawls on thin ice.

The mass of an adult can reach 0.7 tons, and the body length can exceed three meters.

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16 May 2023 18:34

The Tree American swallow (river swallow) Tachycineta bicolor breeds in Alaska, in the central Yukon and in the Northwest Territories, on the southern coast of Hudson Bay, as well as in southern Quebec and in the east of the Labrador Peninsula. 

It is a migratory bird migrating to Central America, the southern United States, Mexico and the east coast of South America. The length of her body is 14-15 cm, and the weight is 18-22 g, very small.

The head, back plumage, and wings are predominantly colored from dark blue to blue-black. The bluish plumage has a metallic sheen when the light falls. The underside of the wings has a light brown color. The outer feathers of the wings are more often painted black. There is a black stripe in the eye area. Long wings extend beyond the tail. The legs are very short, as are the toes.

This is a bird that is often found in large groups, catching insects in flight. Along with this, it feeds on berries, including laurel fruits, which only a few bird species can digest

Wildlife

15 May 2023 01:22

Collecting pollen and nectar for their needs, bees transfer pollen particles on the hairs on their body — and thus help pollinate up to 85% of all plants with flowers.

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14 May 2023 01:24

The Brahman is a meat-oriented zebu breed bred in the USA by crossbreeding four breeds imported from India.

It is one of the most popular breeds of beef cattle, it is widely used in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, the USA, Colombia and Australia.

The Brahman is the first breed of cattle created in the United States in the early 1900s. Breeding was carried out on the basis of 266 bulls and 22 females of several species imported to the USA from India from 1854 to 1926.

Brahmins are known for their extreme tolerance to heat and are widespread in tropical regions, they are also resistant to insects due to their thick skin. Brahmins live longer than many other breeds, often producing calves aged 15 and older.

Wildlife

12 May 2023 01:40

The black-headed mockingbird Donacobius atricapilla lives in South America in swamps and wet meadows from eastern Panama to Bolivia and northern Argentina.

It is a small bird with a length of 23 cm. The plumage of the head is black, the upper part of the body and tail are brown, the lower part of the body is orange-yellow, the eyes are orange.

The black-headed mockingbird lives in pairs in certain areas. Often birds sit together on a branch and sing loudly, waving their tails. This serves to scare away uninvited guests.

The black-headed mockingbird feeds on insects. The bird nests in an open nest in a reed or grass. Adult offspring temporarily stay with their parents and help raise siblings for the next nesting period

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30 May 2023 17:20

A two-day-old calf studies the sounds of the vast world

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29 May 2023 18:46

Even inside the cut leaf, active life continues.

The chloroplasts in the roller move inside the cells in search of organic substances for photosynthesis.

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28 May 2023 17:23

When hunting for fish, penguins swallow a lot of sea water. 

Therefore, they have a special supra-ocular gland with which they filter out salt water from the bloodstream, releasing salt water through their beak or by sneezing.

Wildlife

27 May 2023 01:18

The Western ring-tailed couscous lives only on a very small piece of land in Australia, where it spends most of its time on the tops of trees, feeding on leaves, flowers and fruits.

Wildlife

25 May 2023 17:41

Squirrels are not afraid of heights. 

After all, even when falling from a 30-meter height, they will be saved from injury by a fluffy tail that performs the function of a parachute.

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24 May 2023 17:25

A lyrebird named Echo very convincingly imitates a child's crying.

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23 May 2023 20:28

A jumping spider with its own size of 5-6 mm can jump 60 cm.

Wildlife

21 May 2023 01:24

Yoga is not that difficult, they said.

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20 May 2023 01:17

Unusual disguise. This is what the caterpillar of the Baron butterfly looks like

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18 May 2023 01:18

The most elegant yoga teacher 🦩

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17 May 2023 01:23

Echidnas are named after the goddess, who is represented by a gigantic half-woman-half-snake.

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15 May 2023 17:29

Hollow thorns filled with poison are hidden under the luxurious fur of the flannel moth caterpillar.

When in contact with human skin, the tip of the thorn sticks into it and breaks off, and the poison gets under the skin. This causes nausea, vomiting, tachycardia, difficulty breathing and even convulsions.

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14 May 2023 17:42

The mating dance of the northern boobies.

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12 May 2023 17:10

Panther's first swimming lesson.

Wildlife

11 May 2023 01:38

The Japanese white-eyed Zosterops japonicus is a small bird smaller than a sparrow, up to 12 cm. Males and females are the same color: olive body, upper surface of wings and tail slightly darker, yellow throat.

In summer, the white-eye breeds in the northern part of the subtropics of East Asia, including Japan and China, and in winter it flies to Vietnam, Taiwan and the Philippines.

White-eyes feed on soft fruits, insects, flower nectar. By the way, these birds are often depicted in Japanese art