Animals

Those birds are excellent swimmers and can jump up to 2 m (7 ft) high to avoid a predator.

They conserve energy whenever possible and only migrate when they feel threatened or when food is scarce in their current territory.

They can most often be observed in the morning or late evening because too high temperatures drive them to shaded places or to burrows.

Between the 1950s and 1970s, they were falling victim to excessive poaching because of the unique an ...

Its delicacy is hairy caterpillars, which are not a treat for many bird species. Cuckoos sometimes eat the chicks and eggs of other species.

Juveniles have the same pattern as adults but are more pale.

The most revered are white tigers, considered kings of all animals in China. In Buddhism tigers are a symbol of piety and hospitality, and in Japan one of four good spirits.

It helps them climb various surfaces, even smooth, vertical ones.

They are greenish-blue in color, have a matte surface and have average dimensions of 60x43 mm. The i ...

There are many variations of colors and patterns, the most common being yellow with irregular black spots. Dotted skin helps them camouflage from predators.