Wildlife

30 Dec 2022 00:02

Humans and chimpanzees have the same amount of hair.

More precisely, the hair follicles, but the hair itself has thinned and lightened in the process of evolution.

Wildlife

29 Dec 2022 00:08

The spots on the skin of each leopard are unique

Wildlife

28 Dec 2022 00:20

Banks' mourning cockatoos Calyptorhynchus banksii are rarely kept in captivity, as they require a lot of attention and special care.

This parrot is endemic to Australia, living in tropical, eucalyptus, mountain and foothill forests, as well as in savannas and woodlands. The main condition is the presence of rivers and other natural reservoirs nearby.

Banks' mourning cockatoo has a characteristic small crest on its head and a long tail, which is about half of the total length of the bird, a traditional black color with a red stripe across the outer tail feathers, a dark gray beak and dark brown eyes. In females, the color is closer to brown. 

In the wild, they can live in pairs or small flocks. In the natural environment, in addition to nuts and seeds, they feed on eucalyptus fruits and insect larvae. During the rainy season , they migrate inland

Wildlife

27 Dec 2022 00:13

When sport is in your blood.

Wildlife

26 Dec 2022 00:14

In the mating season, lacy thin feathers grow on the back of white herons.

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25 Dec 2022 00:25

You dropped something...

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23 Dec 2022 16:48

There are no nerves or blood vessels on duck paws, so they can safely walk on snow and ice without feeling cold.

Wildlife

22 Dec 2022 16:14

Don't be afraid, he doesn't bite.

Wildlife

20 Dec 2022 16:14

Secrets of the banana flower.

Wildlife

19 Dec 2022 16:14

From now on, you know how the baby armadillo screams

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18 Dec 2022 16:37

A marine iguana can stay under water for up to half an hour

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17 Dec 2022 16:33

The yellow-legged green pigeon Treron phonyceptaurus lives in India and in some countries of Southeast Asia.

Treron comes from the Greek word meaning pigeon, and also - shy or timid. The word phoenicopterus literally translates as red-feathered, but refers to the lilac patch on the shoulder. So this is a shy pigeon with a lilac patch on his shoulder!

The yellow-legged green pigeon is very slow, it is usually easy to see it early in the morning at the top of a tree feeding on wild figs. This bird is almost never seen on the ground, and its strong legs are perfectly adapted for climbing.

These pigeons move along the branches, moving their paws like parrots, and feed only on fruits. They love figs from banyan and pipal trees growing in the Indian capital Delhi.

Since these green pigeons are similar in color to leaves, the whole flock may be on the tree unnoticed and you will find it only during takeoff with a characteristic noise of wings

Wildlife

15 Dec 2022 00:11

The red-eyed tree frog Agalychnis callidryas is a tree frog that lives in the rainforests of southern Mexico (Yucatan) and Central America.

These are nocturnal animals, during the day and during the drought season they hide on the underside of wide leaves, sleep on the tops of trees. During sleep, their bright red eyes are masked by the lower translucent eyelid, painted in a golden mesh, which allows the tree frog to see prey or danger.

With the onset of darkness, the tree frogs wake up, yawn, stretch, change their light green daytime color to dark green at night and announce the surroundings with a specific croak. They are capable of making very long jumps.

During rest, the eyes of the red-eyed tree frog are closed with a transparent membrane that does not prevent this frog from seeing the world around it. But if she is in danger, the tree frog immediately opens her eyes wide and confuses the predator with their bright red color - and these seconds are enough for her to instantly disappear!

Wildlife

14 Dec 2022 00:12

When breeding, the female frog lays from two to six thousand eggs.

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13 Dec 2022 00:34

Pleasant dreams, my dears...

Wildlife

29 Dec 2022 16:16

Skunk puppies at the age of 8 days can already spray the enemy with caustic liquid, and at 24 days, when their eyes open, they will be able to "shoot" with aim.

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28 Dec 2022 16:09

It's necessary to get stuck like that!

Wildlife

27 Dec 2022 19:00

Lions usually sleep more than 20 hours a day.

Wildlife

26 Dec 2022 16:29

The Himalayan bear's sense of smell is superior to that of dogs.

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25 Dec 2022 17:30

The rhinoceros beetle Oryctes nasicornis is a large chestnut-brown or red-brown beetle with a massive body 25-47 mm long. The legs are thick, strong, front - digging, rear - with supporting teeth and spikes. 

The species is characterized by pronounced sexual dimorphism: males have a backward-curved horn on the head, and a three-pronged transverse elevation on the pronotum. Females have a small horn on their head, resembling a small bump in its shape, and their protrusion on the pronotum is poorly developed. 

Beetles are active mainly in warm summer evenings, often fly to artificial light sources.

The species is distributed in Europe (with the exception of the northern regions and the British Isles), North Africa, Central and Asia Minor, the Caucasus and the south of Western Siberia.

It is protected in some countries of Western Europe, and is also included in a number of regional Red Books of the Russian Federation

Wildlife

24 Dec 2022 00:07

When you get home from work.

Wildlife

23 Dec 2022 00:17

The secret that binturongs secrete, called sevet, is the most valuable substance in perfumery. 

It is added to perfumes for the durability of the fragrance.

Wildlife

22 Dec 2022 14:24

The only bird in whose color there are real red and green colors is the red-crested turaco.

Wildlife

19 Dec 2022 17:01

The little turtle chases away the king of beasts.

Wildlife

19 Dec 2022 00:03

The toucan's beak seems heavy, but consists of empty cavities, so it weighs almost nothing.

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18 Dec 2022 15:46

Worker ants, which are assigned the role of "storage", are called plerergates.

They place the extracted food in the blind process of their esophagus (goiter). As the goiter increases, all the internal organs of the ant move away. The abdomen of the "storage" ant can increase 4-5 times and reach 6-12 mm in diameter.

In winter, when hunting and prey are reduced, the ant colony "uncovers honey barrels". To do this, the worker ants send special signals to the plerergates with their antennae. After receiving the signal, the "keeper" shares food with his relatives by trophallaxis.

Wildlife

16 Dec 2022 19:17

In Australia, it is strongly not recommended to leave the bag unattended)

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14 Dec 2022 21:19

Pay your taxes and sleep well!

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13 Dec 2022 16:50

Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos is one of the most famous birds of prey of the hawk family, the largest eagle. It is widespread in the Northern Hemisphere, where it lives mainly in the mountains, to a lesser extent on flat open and semi-open landscapes. Avoids residential areas, is sensitive to human anxiety. 

In most of the range, it lives sedentary, keeps pairs near the nest, on the northern periphery of the distribution area and the highlands, some birds migrate to less snowy areas. 

It hunts a wide variety of game weighing from 0.5 to 5 kg, most often hares, rodents and many species of birds, eats carrion. Occasionally it attacks lambs and baby deer, or sick and wounded larger animals. 

Nest arranges on a tree or on a rocky ledge that is difficult to reach. There are usually two eggs in a clutch, but most often only one chick survives. In Central Asia, the golden eagle is used for commercial hunting of foxes, hares, sometimes wolves and gazelles.

Wildlife

12 Dec 2022 16:17

How Gloria met Melman.