Animals

It has a distinctive zigzag pattern on its back and the arrangement of scales on its head forms a pattern resembling the letter X, Y, or V.

The species was first described in 1850 by English ornithologist John Gould.

They usually hunt alone.

A female pink river dolphin gives birth to one young after eight or nine months of gestation.

Maine coons are the official state cat of the state of Maine, U.S., since 1985.

The axolotl is an amphibian of the Ambystomatidae family.

They are a brachycephalic breed.

The circulatory system of snails is open. This means that hemolymph (equivalent to blood) is pumped into the body cavities surrounding the internal organs.

The body of a butterfly is made up of segments encased in a chitinous exoskeleton and connected by membranous joints.

Black headed pythons favor dry and scrubby areas but they are not found in extremely dry places.