Animals

It sucks up about eight liters of water. Asian elephants have to drink at least once a day.

They can shed an arm anytime, like octopuses. This mechanism is used to distract the potential predator and gives brittle star an opportunity to edge away from danger.

Depending on the species, they can also be found in temperate oceans, and even in the deep ocean.

While lizards have only one organ responsible for respiration-the lungs, salamanders rely on skin, gills or lungs (or, in some species, the combination of skin and lungs altogether).

Their average lifespan in the wild, however, is still unknown.

They are fertilized internally using external genitalia. The design of the genitalia can vary signif ...

It has cervical ribs and additional bones in the shoulder girdle, such as the interclavicular bone, ...

Aye-ayes rub their cheeks and necks against branches, leaving scents that deter other males from entering the territory.

When setting up such a lair, they often steal blankets, pillows, or clothing from human settlements, which they take to their new "headquarters."