Animals

They allow cattle egrets to sit on their backs since they rid their skin of parasites and insects that plague them.

They mark their territories with urine, excrement, and scent glands.

The first is Ramphastos toco toco, found in Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, northern and northeaste ...

The left lung is smaller and unused for breathing, which is done exclusively by the right lung. This is a rather unusual feature among snakes, as most colubrids have completely lost their left lung.

These birds prefer areas with diverse vegetation, especially areas with papyrus, reeds and water clu ...

Only after these containers are filled with sperm does the male set out to look for a partner. Durin ...

Adult toads are 10-15 cm (4-6 in) long. Females are considerably larger than males. They weigh about 1,4 kg (3 lb).

In July, they separate the sexes. Males can then be found off the coast of Norway, and females in ar ...

Courtship begins as early as December. They breed one brood per year, the eggs being laid in the first weeks of May. A female can lay 5 to 7 white eggs, 26x19 mm in size.