Animals

A group of scientists managed to breed a royal blue tang in 2016, so hopefully captive-bred may be available in some time.

Until 1994 the species was thought to be extinct, until rediscovered by Robert Seipp’s expedition.

The laying process can take several days, and over a lifetime, a female housefly can lay up to 2,000 eggs, although this number does not usually exceed 500.

Minks live for 4 to 6 years.

When attacking, they scratch and bite their prey. They can attack up to 3.5 times larger prey and are known to hunt wombats weighing up to 30 kg.

Thanks to special cells in their skin, they can adjust their skin color to the environment like a chameleon. Camouflage is used by these animals both for hunting and hiding from predators.

It lays its eggs in the nests of about 300 birds, mostly of the passerine family.

Petar Filipov is an angler from Bulgaria who caught what appears to be the largest (but not heaviest) documented pike at 25.3 kg (55 lb 12.4 oz).