Animals

Copulation lasts from 30 to 50 minutes and takes place either on the ground or in a tree.

They gain full independence around 10 weeks of age. Only about 30% of the young survive the first ye ...

Initially, their musculoskeletal system was adapted for terrestrial bipedal saltation, common among marsupials. They are capable of climbing trees up to 1,5 meters.

It was once thought that the mottled hyena’s name Crocuta came from the Latin word “crocutus,” which ...

Hydrozoans are predatory marine animals, colonizing mostly warm, saline waters around the globe.

Since the 1930s, attempts have been made to domesticate moose, initially to use them in the army (experimental moose farms were established in the USSR) and also in agriculture.

It is likely that a good sense of smell enabled the birds to find seeds buried deep in the ground. Their strongly built legs equipped with claws probably helped them do this.

After this time and complete resorption of the tail, the young leave the pockets in the mother’s ski ...

The three-toed feet are thick and strong, equipped with a deadly dagger-like claw up to 12 cm (4.7 i ...

Females lay up to 60 eggs per clutch every two to three years, which hatch after approximately two months. Most juveniles do not survive past the third year of age.