Animals

They spend only a few weeks in pairs during the mating season, which begins in June and ends in October.

IUCN classifies those fish as vulnerable (VU) as the population is decreasing. They are getting caug ...

In times of drought, they feed on roots, which is their primary water source.

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

It is a target of both commercial and recreational fishing. Its fins and skin hold high commercial value.

It migrates at night from areas with prolonged cold weather in winter. Most birds winterize in the s ...

The male reaches sexual maturity at twelve months, and the female at six. A female can become pregna ...

Badgers’ long and durable claws are not prone to injury while in contact with hedgehogs’ spikes. The hedgehog population in habitats domiciled by badgers is typically very small.

Their northernmost area of distribution is Costa Rica. Their range covers much of South America up to roughly the 25 °E parallel, or northern Argentina.

When diving, they keep their metabolism to a minimum and supply blood only to their most important o ...