Animals

They do this when they feel threatened or are chasing prey. Adults can run at a speed of 14 km/h.

Scientists predict that the species will become completely extinct within the next 100 years. The re ...

Goblin sharks have long and flat snouts, small eyes that lack nictitating membrane (which is unusual ...

Local populations of some birds and mammals have been destroyed. The expansion of the American mink is probably responsible for the population decline, including coot and muskrat.

The calf typically weighs approximately 900 kilograms and exceeds three meters in length.

Its saliva can often be tinged with blood, as the teeth are almost completely covered by gum tissue, ...

Chicks hatch out with downy feathers and are being fed by both parents. After 25 to 35 days juveniles become fledlings and are ready to leave the nest.

It hosts parasitic lungworms, such as the Chinese liver fluke and the oriental lung fluke, that can cause clonorchiasis and paragonimiasis.