Animals

It is because eyelids are developed during metamorphosis. This process allows amphibians to adapt to a terrestrial lifestyle.

During the allied bombardment of Munich in 1944, British pilots dropped bombs on a museum where the ...

The body length of this marine giant was as long as 4.5 m and its weight was about 2.2 t. It lived a ...

The one-time migration happens only when the young leave the nest to build their own.

They are also reluctant to settle in a new pond if it is more than 750 meters away from others, and is not overgrown by bushes and tall greenery. They also prefer neutral or slightly alkaline waters.

It is produced in the upper digestive tract with prolactin hormone. Its composition is similar to ma ...

They reach sexual maturity between the ages of 8 and 9, but females give birth for the first time at ...

Because of the mother's inability to store fat, her body is unable to produce enough milk to feed all of her babies. One to three young may be born during a single pregnancy.

Largest individuals may reach 3,3 m (10,8 ft) in length and 4,2 m (13,8 ft) vertically and weigh up to 2,300 kg (5,070 lb). Research suggests that females may be a bit larger than males.

In record cases, she may lay up to 18 eggs, which she then buries (as most reptiles do) in well-sunn ...