Animals

Instead it has separate pouch where food collects. Digestion is carried out by the pancreas and the glands of the digestive tract wall.

Then it cuts its way from the cocoon with serrated chitinous spurs located on the thorax near the forewings bases. Cocoon opening typically occurs in the morning.

Usually, they swim at a speed of 5-8 km/h, but in some cases, they can reach up to 30 km/h. They can stay underwater for up to 15 minutes.

They primarily feed on rodents, like lemmings, but also hunt for newts, salamanders, bats, fish, fro ...

The name derives from Greek mythology and refers to snake-haired Gorgon Medusa.

Mostly, it is prohibited to collect them from the wild, and in some states, it is illegal to possess one as a pet. In New Mexico, it is listed as Endangered and under full protection.

Because of their filtering properties, lots of toxins and pollutants may be present in clams flesh.

It is also one of four penguin species that nest there. Outside the breeding season, they live on sea ice, largest population live in the Ross Sea.