Animals

While in danger, they can speed up.

Saola give birth to one calf after 8 or 9 months of gestation.

The birth of a young sperm whale is a social event, as both mother and calf need protection from predators.

Okapi grow up to about 2.1 meters in length and from 1.5 to 1.7 meters at the shoulder.

They live alone, in small groups, or herds of up to 200 individuals.

Krill also appears in the trade, which, although it is one of the largest biomasses on the planet (Antarctic krill alone is estimated at 380 million tons) is caught in quantities not exceeding 120.000 tons per year.

The maximum lifespan of a great spotted woodpecker is about 11 years.

Adders stick out their tongue to orient themselves to their surroundings.

The first person to notice and describe the behavior of the cuckoo was Aristotle.

There were only a few Arabian oryxes left, in zoos or in the private possession of Arab sheikhs.