Animals

Passeriformes are the largest order of birds, comprising about 6200 species - more than half of all ...

They emit sounds resembling human laughter. Natives call them “bushman’s alarm clock”.

The young hatch after 16 to 21 days of incubation.

This is to lure females and to increase the loudness of the sounds they make, they build a special resonating chamber underground.

The embryos feed on egg yolk and there is no placental connection to the mother. The number of litte ...

After the first stage, a yellow line running along the center of the back appears. A series of yellow spots emerge on each side, sometimes looking more like a dashed than a dotted line.

They typically bury themselves under fallen leaves or compost and wake up during summer, when the temperature reaches approximately 15 degrees Celsius.

In July 2012, the headquarters of the Okapi National Park was attacked by poachers. Attackers killed workers and bodyguards of the facility as well as 14 animals.

IUCN classifies those animals as LC (least concern).

Adult toads are 10-15 cm (4-6 in) long. Females are considerably larger than males. They weigh about 1,4 kg (3 lb).