Bats are amazing creatures, very different from others. Unlike almost all mammals, they can fly like birds, while they are animals, not birds, they see with their ears, they can hear with their nose.
Diana Dashkevich nature wild nature animal facts Animals 29 December 2023Different primates can be similar and also different to us in many ways, which make them even more amazing. Meanwhile, they also have lots of adaptations that make them even more special and effective in the wild.
Kate Yakimchuk primate animal adaptation monkeys nature Animals 28 December 2023If you drive a car near forests, then you should always be careful of deers - you can accidentally hit one. While being extremely careful and shy animals, deers can also be quite careless, so they often get hit.
Kate Yakimchuk deer wildlife wild nature danger Animals 28 December 2023While most wild animals avoid humans and leave as soon as they sense them, others might be unpredictable - so you should stay safe. The best thing you can do is to remember some safety rules and follow them to leave untouched.
Kate Yakimchuk wildlife safety measures tips danger Animals 28 December 2023A characteristic feature is that the body is covered with a shell consisting of a convex dorsal shield (carapace) and a flat abdominal shield (plastron). Both shields are connected motionlessly by side bridges or loosely by skin. The basis of the shell is made up of skin ossifications, as well as expanded ribs and spinous processes of the vertebrae.
Diana Dashkevich pets wild nature animal facts Animals 27 December 2023The bison lived in cold tundra-steppe and forest-steppe landscapes.
Diana Dashkevich wildlife wild nature nature animal facts Animals 27 December 2023Have you ever seen a platypus in real life? If you have, then you can't deny that they look strange! Platypuses are exciting animals for many reasons, but their appearance isn't the most interesting thing about them.
Kate Yakimchuk nature platypus wildlife animal facts Animals 27 December 2023The capybara is the largest rodent in the world fauna, reaching 1.5 m in length and weighing 60 kg. Externally, the capybara looks like a giant, large-headed guinea pig. The toes have small membranes. The body is covered with reddish-brown hair, stiff as stubble.
Diana Dashkevich wildlife nature animal facts Animals 27 December 2023Animals are driven out of the forest by their natural instincts - fear and hunger. They can also be triggered by forest fires and drought.
Diana Dashkevich wild nature animal facts nature wildlife Animals 26 December 2023Even if you don't live near the ocean, you probably know that sometimes whales wasp up on shores. It might be tragic and simply inconvenient, so people often try helping these animals when they can.
Kate Yakimchuk whale animal facts nature danger Animals 26 December 2023Not only animals, but also insects can be quite amazing! For instance, different kinds of wasps can have many unusual habits that might surprise you.
Kate Yakimchuk insects wasps nature insect facts Animals 25 December 2023Opossums tend to be one of the most useful and also least harmful wild animals you can meet, but they are still surrounded by myths. Most of them appear because of how they look, and others - because of their diet, which mostly consists of pests.
Kate Yakimchuk myths opossums nature animal facts Animals 25 December 2023The common octopus has a highly developed brain and has a rudimentary cortex.
Diana Dashkevich octopuses wild nature nature animal facts Animals 22 December 2023A wolf can endure long hunger strikes without losing the ability to move quickly. It can reach speeds of up to 60 km per hour, and in search of food it can run more than 30 km in one night.
Diana Dashkevich wolves wild nature nature animal facts Animals 22 December 2023Wild animals are often portrayed as dangerous and vicious creatures who always hunt people, but it's not always the case. In fact, many animals avoid humans, because they prefer not to deal with people at all.
Kate Yakimchuk nature humans communication animal facts Animals 22 December 2023Evolution is quite an amazing thing, so lots of animals have quite surprising adaptations that help them survive. It happens to both underwater and land animals, and their adaptations help them survive in various harsh conditions and situations.
Kate Yakimchuk animal adaptation nature evolution survival Animals 22 December 2023Polar bears are perfectly adapted for life in the Arctic: Long, hollow inside and transparent (without pigment) guard hairs reflect light and look white. The fat layer, up to 11 cm thick, serves as an energy reserve, a heat insulator and improves buoyancy.
Diana Dashkevich wild nature wildlife animal facts nature Animals 21 December 2023In terms of intelligence, polar bears are hardly inferior to primates: they are able to solve complex problems, navigate in three-dimensional space and have excellent memory. Each animal, like a person, has its own bright personality.
Diana Dashkevich animal facts bears wildlife wild nature Animals 21 December 2023In most cases, wild animals stay away from people - it's their instincts telling them that people can be dangerous. Meanwhile, there are still situations when wild animals might seek human help when they or their friends are in danger.
Kate Yakimchuk nature wildlife animal facts communication Animals 21 December 2023While it's generally not recommended to keep wild animals as pets, it sometimes happens! When people help wild animals in tough situations, they often stay with them as cute and playful pets.
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