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

24 Feb 2023 16:11

The most cozy place in the world.

Wildlife

23 Feb 2023 16:16

Kagu Rhynochetos jubatus lives all over the world on only one small island...

"The ghost of the forest" is how the aborigines of the island of New Caledonia call the birds that live exclusively in this point of the globe. The kagu bird is a local landmark and pride, which did not prevent the island residents from bringing the species to a state of extinction.

Kagu belongs to the crane-like. A bird with a height of half a meter weighs 0.7–1.2 kg and resembles a chicken in complexion: it has a dense body and a small head sitting on a short neck. The long (12 cm) crest adorning the head becomes noticeable only in an excited bird – it spreads out and turns into a magnificent mohawk, rising up.

To communicate with their fellow tribesmen, birds use a voice – rattling, hissing, cracking and even barking, sometimes heard 1-2 km away.

Kagu are territorial: the family occupies a plot of 10-30 hectares. During the day they rest, holed up in rock crevices or under the roots of uprooted trees and revived at dusk.

Wildlife

22 Feb 2023 16:33

A hawk knocks down a quadcopter with a single blow

Wildlife

21 Feb 2023 16:19

During the hunt, the osprey is able to dive for prey to a depth of up to one and a half meters.

Wildlife

20 Feb 2023 16:37

A photo shoot for a best friend.

Wildlife

19 Feb 2023 00:21

Scientists believe that all kinds of bears are very intelligent

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.

Wildlife

24 Feb 2023 00:54

- I'm sorry, but the seat is taken.

Wildlife

23 Feb 2023 00:18

Moloch Moloch horridus is a lizard from the Agamaceae family. The harmless lizard received its formidable name from the pagan deity Moloch, to whom, according to legend, human sacrifices were offered.

Moloch is widely distributed in sandy deserts and semi-deserts of the central and western regions of Australia, this small lizard reaches up to 22 cm in length.

Active during the day. Moloch moves slowly, keeping his torso on outstretched legs and almost not touching the ground with his tail. The frightened moloch bends his head down, exposing an outgrowth located on the back of his head with large spikes pointing forward. This outgrowth plays the role of a "false head", distracting the predator's attention from the real head.

Wildlife

22 Feb 2023 00:15

Dryocopus pileatus is the largest woodpecker in North America, which hammers a tree 12 thousand times a day at a speed of 20 beats per second. For a person, this is equivalent to hitting his face against a wall at a speed of 25 km /h.

The bird has a strong skull made of spongy bone, and the cartilage at the base of the lower jaw, attached to the skull by powerful muscles, partially softens the blows that have almost no effect on its brain.

Additional protection is provided by the fact that the woodpecker's brain is relatively small in comparison with its size, and therefore more resistant to concussions. Thus, the gel can turn the entire body mass into a "hammer", taking care only of the eyes, which are closed with a thickened shell during the "slotting".

This vascular membrane not only protects the eyes from flying debris, but also acts as a "safety belt" that does not allow the eyes to literally fly out of the head.

Wildlife

21 Feb 2023 00:54

Saturnia luna ("moon moth" or "moon moth") Actias luna refers to peacock-eyes. It is found in North America, Canada, as well as Mexico and Guatemala.

The wingspan of this large butterfly is from 8 to 11.5 cm, these are twilight and nocturnal butterflies, while males are more active than females.

The oral apparatus of these poor devils is rudimentary, they do not eat anything and live off the fat reserves accumulated during the caterpillar stage.

Wildlife

19 Feb 2023 16:19

While walking, the brown bear's feet are pointed with the toes inwards and the heels outwards.

Wildlife

18 Feb 2023 16:44

The color of the owl's eyes gives out its sleep mode.

The fact is that owls with black eyes usually lead a nocturnal lifestyle, with yellow — daytime, and owls with orange eyes are active at dusk and dawn.