Animals

Most of the year those lizards spend alone, only in last quarter of year they bind in pairs. They are polygamous so one male can be a parent for many clutches.

It is the largest carnivore in Madagascar.

The modern binomial name is derived from the Latin alcedo “kingfisher,” and Atthis, a beautiful youn ...

There are different visual characteristics between the two sexes – males usually have blue-hued feathers and dark blue on their tails.

At temperatures above 32 degrees Celsius, some males may hatch as females. Despite having two male c ...

Native predators are not adapted to the toad's poison, which kills them.

 In captivity, toco toucans live shorter lives, about 18 years, and often suffer from hemochromatosis (a disorder of iron metabolism).

They live in larger groups in places with abundant food or good sunlight, where they come to bask.

The back and neck are covered with blue-gray feathers with a greenish tinge, while the underside of ...

They do not chew the food, they swallow it whole.