Animals

Despite being native to freshwater, they thrive in saline conditions.

The only genus belonging to this family is the sloth (Bradypus), with the following species: sloth dwarf sloth three-toed sloth fringe sloth

Amphipholis squamata, common in all parts of the British Isles is one of them.

It means that no male is necessary to produce next generation. Young lizards are born fully developed. In addition, those lizards are capable of laying eggs if necessary.

The eggs are not tended to by the female. The young hatch after approximately 10 weeks of incubation.

Native predators are not adapted to the toad's poison, which kills them.

The record holder lives in the Saint Louis Zoo, and her age is estimated at 63 years old. She is also known for reproducing through parthenogenesis at the age of 62 when she laid seven eggs.

They dig a burrow system with multiple exits in the ground or under limestone rocks. Burrows are dug ...

Arms are elastic and allow the brittle star to move relatively fast. Four of five arms are used for ...

They are equipped with Jacobson’s organ which lays on their palate. It is a chemoreceptor that aids lizard’s nose in search of chemical compounds emitted by their prey.