Animals

Gila monsters are solitary.

Slow worm lizards overwinter in groups. They choose sheltered spaces such as burrows as wintering sites. One wintering site can hold up to 100 individuals.

Flies flap their wings about 200 times per minute during flight.

The name “Dik-dik” is an onomatopoeia.

In Europe, the wildcat is protected under the Bern Convention.

It takes a few seconds for the egg to be laid in a nest.

They do not mate in long-term relationships, and rarely form social groups.

They are endemic to Mexico’s Gulf of California.

Their fur consists of long, uneven hair, which is the longest in the neck area.

Earthworms are among the saprophages, or animals that feed on decaying plant and animal remains. They can also feed on the manure and feces of grazing animals.