Animals

The record holder lived for 32 years.

The viper dogfish is the only extant species of the genus.

While lizards have only one organ responsible for respiration-the lungs, salamanders rely on skin, gills or lungs (or, in some species, the combination of skin and lungs altogether).

Subfossils are the remains of living organisms that died on the geological scale more recently, in t ...

It means that females mate with multiple males throughout their lives.

It is a source of palmitoleic acid, which has properties similar to human sebum. For this reason, it ...

This, combined with their paler coat, adapts them to the cold, snowy climate. Their large paws prevent them from sinking in the snow.

During the day, they rest in darkened places, such as forests and ravines.

They are known from wall paintings dating back to the 18th Dynasty (1550-1292 BC). The medical use o ...