Animals

At a time of spreading the Catholic faith among South America’s indigenous peoples and the need for ...

It is primarily found in southeastern parts of the U.S. in freshwaters flowing into the Gulf of Mexico.

They feed on selected sponges species, such as Tethya actinia, Aaptos aaptos, or Spheciospongia vesparium. Thanks to their pointed beaks, extracting sponges is easy.

Because dolphins breathe atmospheric air, they cannot afford to sleep underwater for long periods. S ...

Information about their reproductive behavior is scarce, however, since they can be hardly observed in the wild, and are very timid animals.

It is uncommon for sharks, however. During the day, hammerheads prefer company, but they hunt solitarily at night.

Its wild population is critically endangered, with approximately 315 left.

The two subspecies separated some 250,000 years ago. Scientists suggest that they should be treated as separate species.

They, like giraffes, carefully choose food with less fiber and a higher concentration of nutrients. ...