Animals

An average lifespan is 10 to 15 years.

While caterpillars often fall prey to insect parasitoids, adult forms are being hunted by nocturnal birds and bats.

Their mating season lasts from April to July.

It is considered an invasive species in over 20 countries.

From around 1200 until the Spanish conquest in 1532, indigenous peoples used selective breeding of guinea pigs to develop many varieties that have become the basis for some modern domestic breeds.

Okapi grow up to about 2.1 meters in length and from 1.5 to 1.7 meters at the shoulder.

Their distinctive features are their heavily hairy noggin and massive long body.

There are a total of ten species of hammerhead sharks.

The territory of the marten can cover up to 20 km² (12,5 sq mi) for males (although it is usually four times smaller). Females require a smaller territory, from 1.5 to 6.5 km² (0,9 to 4,3 sq mi).

Females are larger than males.