Animals

It translates from Nepalese “nigalya ponya,” which means “bamboo eater.”

In captivity, they survive about 30 years.

The smaller male clings to the back of the larger female with specialized front claws and fertilizes the eggs, which are then deposited in the sand.

In wild areas, far from human settlements, they can also be found during the day. The peak of activity of these cats is at dusk and dawn.

It is estimated that between 10% and 30% of the animals do not survive the process. Approximately 500,000 horseshoe crabs are harvested for blood annually.

Young animals eat meat more often, and when they grow up, they choose more plant food. They feed on beetles, mealworms, spiders, and moths, and most often choose vegetables and flowers from plants.

Having more than one offspring at a time hardly happens.

The basking shark's body coloration is almost monochromatic - dark gray, gray-brown to black, with t ...

Most of the global trade comes from the wild, but things are changing over time. Clownfish are easy breading in captivity so from year to year less of them are captured from the oceans.